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Samuel Eto'o 'investigated over match-fixing allegations by Cameroon police' with the Barcelona legend accused of 'helping second-division champions Victoria United achieve promotion by manipulating matches'

Police in Cameroon have reportedly opened an investigation into claims that Barcelona legend Samuel Eto'o was part of a match-fixing scandal.

The 42-year-old, who also played for Inter Milan, Chelsea and Everton, was accused of helping to fix matches in Cameroon's second tier after a recording of him allegedly speaking to Victoria United president Valentine Nkwain was made public.

According to Camfoot, Eto'o, who has been the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) since December 2021, allegedly promised to promote second division club Victoria United by manipulating matches.