Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia payment

Ex-Chelsea and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o faces a probe over allegations of embezzlement in his Cameroon football federation role.Published On 15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026The Association of Amateur Football Clubs of Cameroon (ACFAC) has called for a probe into the Cameroonian Football Federation and its chief Samuel Eto’o following media reports of alleged graft.Eto’o has been accused of improperly receiving a payment from the Russian Football Union in connection with a friendly match between the two countries in October 2023.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets to seal T20 serieslist 2 of 4Pakistan fined, docked 11 points in Edgbaston Test for slow over ratelist 3 of 4South Korean officials decry ‘worst ever’ Asian Games accommodationlist 4 of 4Cricket turns political again as India do not accept Asia Cup trophyend of listAccording to ACFAC, the Russian Football Union allegedly violated the terms of its contract with the Cameroonian federation FECAFOOT by transferring around 567,000 euros ($655,000) into a bank account that did not belong to the latter.The association also announced its intention to file a lawsuit against former Barce...