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Eto’o Faces Probe Over Alleged €567,000 Embezzlement

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  • Samuel Eto’o, president of Cameroon’s football federation, faces a probe over alleged €567,000 embezzlement.
  • The Russian Football Union allegedly sent €567,000 to a non-FECAFOOT account for the October 2023 friendly.
  • Former FECAFOOT officials say the funds were diverted to Eto’o’s personal Qatar National Bank account in Doha.
  • Eto’o denies wrongdoing, has sued the accusers, and defended FIFA President Gianni Infantino as innocent.