Watch: Barcelona legend Samuel Eto’o assaults fan in Qatar, complaint lodged

Former Barcelona legend and current president of Cameroonian Football Federation Samuel Eto’o has landed himself in trouble after allegedly kicking a fan outside a stadium in Qatar.

A video clip of the incident has gone viral over various social media platforms. In the video clip, Samuel is found knocking a photographer with his knees.

As per reports, the unfortunate incident happened following the round of 16 clash between Brazil and South Korea in the ongoing FIFA World Cup. In the video, Samuel can be seen walking out of the venue as a handful of fans surrounded him for a selfie.

Samuel obliged to pose with a few and kept pushing the rest. However, after some time the former star footballer can be seen losing his cool and rushing towards a man holding a DSLR. Samuel confronted him before getting caught in a scuffle. The former star footballer kicked the photographer and subsequently, he fell down.

[VIDEO] Samuel Eto’o golpea peligrosamente a una persona al final del partido entre Brasil y Corea https://t.co/smWcShJBYE pic.twitter.com/aXacvIHIdM

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As per reports, Samuel got into a brawl with Algerian YouTuber Said Mamouni. The YouTuber later released a video where he confirmed that it has been reported to Qatari police.

Notably, Samuel is regarded as one of the footballing legends in Cameroon. The former football star has scored 56 goals in international fixtures, which is also the highest by any Cameroonian footballer till date. He went on to represent top clubs in Europe like Barcelona, Chelsea and Inter Milan during his playing days.