Samuel Eto'o strikes a fan.

After Brazil's World Cup match against South Korea, a frightening video showing Samuel Eto'o punching an unidentified man outside the stadium has appeared online.

Eto'o is believed to have attended the large number of spectators who gathered at Stadium 974 on December 5 on Monday night to watch the round of 16 match. The Barcelona icon, though, appeared to lose his composure soon after the game, as seen by a now-viral video that is making the rounds on social media and showing him kneeing a cameraman in the parking lot.

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Pele's funeral: Thousands of people throng the streets of Santos as the Brazilian soccer great Pele is laid to rest.

In Santos, the home of his old team, thousands of mourners lined the streets as Pele was laid to rest. At the club's Urbano Caldeira stadium, Pele had been lying in state for 24 hours so that fans could pay their respects. On Tuesday, a large crowd of people lined the streets as a fire engine carried his casket to a private family funeral. Three-time World Cup champion Pele passed away on December 29th at the age of 82. He has been having treatment for colon cancer since 2021 and was arguably the greatest footballer to ever play the game. After his passing, the Brazilian government proclaimed three days of national mourning, and the nation's new president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, went to Santos to pay his respects. Pele's coffin was transported on a fire truck through the crowded streets of supporters while draped in the Brazilian flag. The home of his 100-year-old mother, Celeste Arantes, was also passed by during the procession. More than 230,000 people, according to

After the Uruguay vs. Ghana match, Fifa initiates disciplinary action against the Uruguay FA and four players

Following their behavior at the conclusion of their final World Cup group match against Ghana, the Uruguayan football association and four players have been the subject of disciplinary action by Fifa. Uruguay defeated Ghana 2-0 but lost on goals scored, placing third in Group H behind South Korea. At the end of the game, the Uruguayan players became enraged when the referee failed to give a penalty for a collision between Darwin Nunez and Alidu Seidu. They confronted him and appeared to be assaulting his assistant. For violating Fifa's disciplinary code regarding offensive behavior and misconduct, Jose Maria Gimenez, Edinson Cavani, Fernando Muslera, and Diego Godin could all face sanctions. The Uruguayan FA will be held accountable for the same code violations as well as one involving discrimination. After the game, Valencia forward Cavani was caught on camera pushing over the pitchside monitor as he made his way down the tunnel, prompting ITV analyst Ian Wright to call him a &q

Co-chairman of West Ham Gold dies at 86.

David Gold , the co-chairman of West Ham, passed away at the age of 86 after a brief illness. He was a lifetime supporter of the Hammers, and the team stated he died on Wednesday morning "peacefully" with his fiancee and daughters by his side. In 2010, Gold and David Sullivan shared the chairmanship of West Ham. Gold had previously served as the chairman and co-owner of Birmingham City. Manager David Moyes expressed his deep sadness at the news.

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