Samuel Eto’o has come under fire after being caught on camera booting an Algerian YouTuber in the face in Qatar.
The incident occurred on Monday outside Stadium 974, following Brazil’s round of 16 victories over South Korea.
When Eto’o was leaving the stadium, he was approached by some fans who asked him to take selfies, which he gladly did.
Said Mamouni, the victim of the assault, also approached the Cameroonian legend while filming him and said something to him.
What the Algerian YouTuber said could not be heard, but it seemed to irritate Eto’o, who chased him around and kneed him in the face.
Meanwhile, Mamouni has confirmed that he recently asked Eto’o if he bribed the referee who officiated the World Cup playoff game between Algeria and Cameroon.
He also revealed that he reported the incident to Qatari police after his camera was destroyed during the incident.
“I’m at the police station to file a complaint against Eto’o, he hit me and someone else with him pushed me and destroyed my camera,” said Mamouni.
“I asked him how is Bakary Gassama [African World Cup playoff referee], and if he gave him a bribe, he hit me and destroyed both my camera and mic, I know I will take my rights here in Qatar as it is a state of law, he did hit me in the chest and the face and in my elbow.”
Eto’o is yet to publicly react to the incident
