The FIFA World Cup is nearing its business end with six teams already qualifying for the quarter-finals. On Monday, Brazil entered the last eight stage after a 4-1 victory over South Korea at the Stadim 974 in Qatar. After the match, there was a controversial incident outside the venue involving former Cameroonian great Samuel Eto’o, who is also the current president of the Football Association of Cameroon. A video that has gone viral on social media shows Eto’o leaving the stadium as several fans surround him for selfies. As he pushed his way out of the crowd, he looked particularly agitated at a man who was filming him.
The video filmed by La Opinion shows Eto’o, who has also played for clubs such as Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Chelsea, moving towards the man as he speaks angrily to him, while others try to stop him and even kick him. him to the ground.
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[VIDEO] Samuel Eto’o golpea peligrosamente a una persona al final del partido between Brazil and Corea https://t.co/smWcShJBYE pic.twitter.com/aXacvIHIdM
— La Opinion (@LaOpinionLA) December 6, 2022
It’s unclear what made Eto’o so confused.
Speaking of the Brazil vs. South Korea game, the five-time champions hit top gear with Neymar back in the line-up to brush aside South Korea 4-1 on Monday and easily progress to the quarter-finals of the World Cup , where they will take on Croatia.
Neymar was sidelined for two games with a sprained ankle, but with the world’s most expensive player back at his side, Brazil’s yellow shirts poured into Stadium 974. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring within seven minutes before Neymar scored from the penalty spot added another. to 76 goals for his country, putting him just one away from tying Pele’s all-time record.
Ailing Pele watched from his hospital bed in Sao Paulo, where the 82-year-old was admitted last Tuesday amid ongoing treatment for colon cancer.
He will have enjoyed Richarlison’s stunning goal to make it 3-0 before Lucas Paqueta scored another before half-time, all celebrated with dance routines as the Brazilian supporters roared their approval.
Paik Seung-ho scored a goal for the Koreans as the Brazilians took their foot off the pedal, but their thoughts had already turned to Friday’s quarter-final with 2018 runners-up Croatia.
With AFP inputs
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