{"id":1262555,"date":"2022-12-07T13:28:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T13:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/07\/samuel-etoo-apologises-after-altercation\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T13:28:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T13:28:10","slug":"samuel-etoo-apologises-after-altercation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/07\/samuel-etoo-apologises-after-altercation\/","title":{"rendered":"Samuel Eto&#8217;o apologises after altercation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"390\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-35-756x424-1-696x390.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"image-35-756x424\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Former Barcelona and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto\u2019o has apologised for his part in what he described as a \u201cviolent altercation\u201d following a match at the World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>A video posted online appeared to show the 41-year-old, who is now president of his country\u2019s football federation (Fecafoot), lashing out at a man.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred outside Stadium 974 in Doha after Monday\u2019s\u00a0last-16 match between Brazil and South Korea,\u00a0which the South Americans won 4-1.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Eto\u2019o posed for several pictures with supporters before getting into an angry confrontation with another man with a video camera.<\/p>\n<p>Footage showed Eto\u2019o advancing towards the man before he was restrained by bystanders, but he then broke free and appeared to lash out towards the man with his knee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to apologize for losing my temper and reacting in a way that does not match my personality,\u201d Eto\u2019o said\u00a0in a statement posted on his Twitter account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI apologize to the public for this unfortunate incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eto\u2019o, a four-time African Footballer of the Year, said he was provoked by a fan who was \u201cprobably\u201d an Algeria supporter as part of an ongoing campaign of harassment following Cameroon\u2019s World Cup play-off win over Algeria in March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Indomitable Lions qualified for the finals in Qatar on away goals after scoring in the 124th minute of the second leg in Blida, and Algeria\u00a0requested a replay\u00a0after filing a complaint over the performance of the referee.<\/p>\n<p>World governing body Fifa turned down the request and\u00a0upheld the result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI pledge to continue to resist the relentless provocation and daily harassment of some Algerian supporters,\u201d Eto\u2019o added in his statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, since the Cameroon-Algeria match, I have been the target of insults and allegations of cheating without any evidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring this World Cup, Cameroonian fans have been harassed and pestered by Algerians on the same subject.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eto\u2019o is also an ambassador for Qatar\u2019s Supreme Committee for Delivery &#038; Legacy, which is overseeing the organization of the World Cup alongside Fifa.<\/p>\n<p>Fecafoot and the Supreme Committee have been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Eto\u2019o, who scored 56 goals in 118 games for Cameroon, was\u00a0elected Fecafoot president in December last year.<\/p>\n<p>He also had playing spells at Real Madrid, Mallorca, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Everton.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"SrMbzbehZG0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Health Center: We use on room as labour ward and antenatal services \u2013 Physician Assistant (6-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SrMbzbehZG0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Barcelona and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto\u2019o has apologised for his part in what he described as a \u201cviolent altercation\u201d following a match at the World Cup in Qatar. 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