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Eto’o under fire over a match-fixing audio recording

The African football legend has denied the accusations with his lawyers, saying he is not under any investigation, contrary to media reports.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge
Calvin Kaumba Chikenge Published October 3, 2023
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Cameroonian Football Federation President Samuel Eto'o during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Cameroon and Serbia at Al Janoub Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Stephen McCarthy - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Cameroonian Football Federation President Samuel Eto'o during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Cameroon and Serbia at Al Janoub Stadium on November 28, 2022 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Stephen McCarthy - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Samuel Eto’o has been accused of match-fixing following a leaked audio recording in which he was allegedly heard talking to a Cameroonian club official.

The four-time African Footballer of the Year has been president of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) since December 2021.

He was accused of assisting in match-fixing in Cameroon’s second tier in July after a recording of him speaking with someone claiming to be Valentine Nkwain, president of Victoria United and known as ‘Bobdidy,’ was made public.

According to Camfoot, Eto’o allegedly promised to promote the club from the second division by manipulating matches.

However, both Eto’o and Nkwain have denied the allegation.

Last week, a group of Cameroonian football officials wrote an open letter to Fifa, alleging that the world governing body had “remained silent” on the allegations levelled against Eto’o despite “numerous complaints and reminders from Cameroonian football actors.”

The signatories of the letter included Fecafoot executive committee member Guibai Gatama as well as the president and vice president of the Professional Football League of Cameroon.

RELATED ARTICLE: Cameroon fail to qualify for 2024 WAFCON

On Friday, various media reports claimed that Eto’o was being investigated by the police for match-fixing allegations, but his lawyers have since denied it.

French law firm Vey & Associes which is representing the former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker, has denied that the 42-year-old has been notified of legal proceedings against him, describing the reports as “rumours”.

While those against Eto’o’s Fecafoot administration continue to protest, it remains to be seen what will happen amid multiple accusations against him.

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    Calvin Kaumba Chikenge October 3, 2023
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    Calvin Kaumba Chikenge is an award-winning Zambian multimedia sports journalist well known for his exclusive stories and feature writing. He was voted 2023/24 MTN/FAZ Super League journalist of the year. In addition to reporting on sports for Spring TV, he interned for the Zambia Daily Mail newspaper. He is the current Ballon d'Or juror and has contributed to numerous international publications, including the Guardian in the UK, and is the editor of BolaNews.
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