Samuel Eto’o urges support for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Former star striker, now head of Cameroon’s football association, backs Infantino despite mounting pressure on him to resign.Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o has thrown his support behind beleaguered FIFA President Gianni Infantino, saying he “hasn’t done anything wrong” despite facing mounting pressure to step down over a controversial World Cup selloff plan.Infantino has come under intense scrutiny since the collapse of a proposal to secure private investment in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Cambuur fans suffer burns as fireworks set off during Dutch league matchlist 2 of 4Salah scores two goals, has two disallowed in first start for Trabzonsporlist 3 of 4Raphinha and Lopez score braces as Barcelona trounce Elche 5-0list 4 of 4Real Madrid’s Mourinho condemns bullying of Vinicius after La Liga winend of listUEFA, which oversees European football, has threatened a boycott of FIFA competitions, with several continental and national federations also withdrawing their support for Infantino.However, Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, dismissed criticism of Infantino’s lea...