Former Barcelona and Chelsea star Samuel Eto’o ‘in hospital after his car was hit by a bus as he drove back from a wedding in his homeland Cameroon’
- Samuel Eto’o has reportedly reassured a journalist that he is fine after the crash
- He was on the way home from a wedding when his car was hit by a public bus
- The former striker is in hospital for further examinations over a head injury
Samuel Eto’o is said to be suffering from a head injury but is otherwise fine after being involved in a car crash in Cameroon, according to reports.
According to France Football, the former striker will undergo further examinations at the hospital after his car was hit by a bus.
He was reportedly on the way home from a wedding when the accident happened near Nkongsamba.
Samuel Eto’o is reportedly in hospital after his car was hit by a bus in his homeland Cameroon
The former striker was said to be on the way home from a wedding when the crash happened
Journalist Martin Camus says he has spoken with Eto’o, who wanted to reassure people that he was doing well.
Pictures that are reportedly of Eto’o’s car show the huge extent of damage, however luckily it appears to be limited mainly to the front of the vehicle.
Reports say that no one died as a result of the crash, with the BBC quoting one of his relatives.
Pictures appear to show he was lucky to avoid a more serious injury after the incident
Eto’o retired from football just over a year ago, after a lengthy and successful career.
The Cameroonian played for Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Chelsea among many others, winning multiple league titles, as well as three Champions League trophies.
He is also an Olympic gold medallist, and won the African Cup of Nations with Cameroon in 2000 and 2002.
He is the Indomitable Lions’ all-time leading goal scorer, having found the net 49 times in 97 games for his country.
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