Ex-Cameroonian footballer and Fecafoot president, Samuel Eto’o has turned in an apology letter to the public and the Algerian cameraman over a brawl that happened in Qatar a few days ago.
Recall that a video had surfaced online showing Eto’o and his team leaving Qatar after Brazil’s last-16 mauling of South Korea in December, with the Cameroonian getting into a heated argument with a man outside the stadium. A fight broke out with the ex-footballer accused of smashing the man’s camera and other gadgets.
In a statement, Eto’o, who is the Cameroon FA president, said he was provoked by a fan who was “probably” an Algeria supporter as part of an ongoing campaign of harassment following Cameroon’s qualifying win over Algeria in March.
His statement reads “After the Brazil-South Korea match, I had a violent altercation with a person who was probably an Algerian supporter,” Eto’o wrote on his social media channels.
“I would like to apologise for losing my temper and reacting in a way that does not match my personality. I apologise to the public for this unfortunate incident.”
He breaks away from those individuals and appears to strike the man in the head with his knee.
Algeria filed a complaint over the performance of the referee in the qualifying play-off in Blida, in which Cameroon’s Karl Toko Ekambi scored the winner with the last kick of the match.
Eto’o added: “I pledge to continue to resist the relentless provocation and daily harassment of some Algerian supporters.
“Indeed, since the Cameroon-Algeria match on 28 March in Blida, I have been the target of insults and allegations of cheating without any evidence.”