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Samuel Eto’o targeted in complaint over four friendly matches

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Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, criticised RFI after an article reported a new complaint alleging the misappropriation of public funds. The complaint concerns the financial proceeds from four friendly matches played by the Indomitable Lions between 2022 and 2023, reports RFI.

Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fécafoot), has responded to a new complaint alleging the misappropriation of public funds linked to the management of revenue from four friendly matches involving the Indomitable Lions. He published his message on Facebook after an article by Radio France Internationale (RFI) about the proceedings.

The Cameroonian official sharply criticised RFI and some employees of the French media outlet, according to his Facebook post.

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