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VIDEO: Shocking Scenes Unfold as Former Real Madrid and Barcelona Star Smashes a Fan With a Flying Knee Despite Being Held Back by 5 People

Published 12/06/2022, 7:43 AM EST

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A shocking video has gone viral online from a soccer stadium in Qatar. In the video, soccer legend and current Cameroon FA president Samuel Eto’o was in a physical altercation with a man. They filmed the video after the Brazil vs South Korea match. The former Real Madrid and Barcelona striker came to enjoy the match, and it seems that he was leaving the stadium when the incident occur. 

This is the first such incident that came to light after Qatari security abused and threatened the Duch journalist. There are no official statements yet about the incident. 

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Samuel Eto’o attacked a fan!

In the video, Samuel Eto’o seems to be clicking pictures with fans while leaving the venue. After a cut, he seems to be running behind a man to confront him. A few words are said between the man and the striker before the video cuts again. It is not clear what they said to incite Samuel Eto’o.  

The man running away from Samuel Eto’o seems to be having a camera. Several men came in between them to avoid any physical exchange. Eto’o, however, got away from their hold and ran towards the man to kick him. The video ends when Eto’o went away from the man.

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The Spanish media house La Opinion posted this video on Twitter and wrote, “Samuel Eto’o dangerously hits a person at the end of the match between Brazil and Korea”. According to their report, Eto’o was quickly asked about what had happened by reporters, but he was out of his mind and was quickly led away by security.

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Rishabh is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports, coming with a year of experience in digital marketing and 19 years of being a sports fan. Like most people in India, he started by watching cricket and then all sports. He writes poetry and songs in his free time and plays FPS games like Valorant and CSGO.
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