5 Samuel Eto'o's Controversial Events on the Green Field

Cameroon soccer legend Samuel Eto'o decided to retire from the grid. Eto'o made the decision to retire after he still did not get a club this season, Saturday (07/09/2019).

The player who is currently 38 years old last defended the Qatari team, Qatar SC in 2018. Eto'o only played one season in the Qatar League. During his football career, Eto'o became one of the African players who had a successful career in Europe.

Eto'o has won several prestigious titles. From the Champions League with Barcelona and Inter Milan, the Club World Cup title with Inter, the Copa del Rey title with Real Mallorca. Eto'o also briefly led Cameroon to win the African Cup in 2000 and 2002.
Samuel Eto'o-Inter Milan

From a series of beautiful moments in Eto'o's career in football. The player who started his career at Real Madrid has also experienced a series of controversial events. Here are 5 controversial events experienced by Eto'o in football.

Victims of racism

As a black player, Eto'o is one of the players who often receives racial attacks from several followers. He received racial attacks, Eto'o fought several times by leaving the camp and openly criticizing the move.

In February 2005, Eto'o received racial ridicule from supporters of Real Zaragoza. Unfortunately, the referee who led the fight, Fernando Carmona, even considered this action normal.

In the following season, Eto'o experienced the same thing again. He also chose to leave the playing arena. His other colleagues in Barcelona, ​​like Ronaldinho, also tried to support Eto'o to continue playing.

In 2010, while playing at Inter Milan, he also experienced the same thing with Cagliari fans. The match was postponed due to the racial action of Cagliari supporters.

Mocked by Jose Mourinho

When he defended Chelsea in 2013, Eto'o received harsh criticism from the Blues coach when he was José Mourinho. He is considered The Special One as a longtime attacker. He received criticism from Mourinho, Eto'o demonstrated by scoring goals.

When Chelsea met Tottenham, Eto'o was able to score and while celebrating his goal, the Cameroon player acted like a grandfather. The celebration also became the center of attention for English football.
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Make fun of Real Madrid

Samuel Eto'o is also the center of attention in Laliga Spain. In 2004, while defending Barcelona and winning his first title, Eto'o celebrated the LaLiga title which mocked Real Madrid.

"Bastards and greetings from Madrid won," Eto'o said at the time. He also angered the public of Madrid and apologized to the public.

Eto'o began his career at the Real Madrid academy in 1996-97 and was promoted to the first team at the end of 1997. He remained at the Bernabéu until 2000 and unfortunately only played three times at El Real.

Scored a controversial goal in the English League

When a career in the Premier League with Chelsea, Samuel Eto'o posted two controversial goals. First when Chelsea meet Norwich City and the second when the Blues against Liverpool.

Two controversial goals were scored in mid-2013. Eto'o said his controversial goal was part of a soccer match.

Kicked by Pep Guardiola

Samuel Eto'o felt unpleasant treatment by Pep Guardiola. While still defending Barcelona, ​​Guardiola made Eto'o a "victim" to expel Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Inter Milan.

According to Guardiola, the exchange between Eto'o and Ibrahimovic made perfect sense. "I think we have to change a lot of things," Pep was quoted as saying by Marca at the time.

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