<p>Former Cameroon World Cup star Samuel Eto'o went into hiding Tuesday after appearing to knee an Algerian blogger in the face in a viral video.</p>.<p>The 41-year-old Cameroon federation president and ambassador for the Qatar World Cup flew into a rage after being approached as he left Brazil's 4-1 win over South Korea in Doha on Monday night.</p>.<p>The video showed the four-time African player of the year breaking free from people seeking to restrain him and kneeing the face of the blogger, named as Sadouni SM.</p>.<p>The man fell back after being struck. Eto'o was pulled away and has not commented or been seen since.</p>.<p>A Cameroon federation official said that former Barcelona striker Eto'o did not want to speak about the incident.</p>.<p>The African football legend was surrounded as soon as he left the 974 Stadium where the round of 16 match was played.</p>.<p>Wearing a blue baseball cap, he is seen allowing selfies with some fans before he was approached by the Algerian.</p>.<p>It is not known what comment was made, but Eto'o handed his mobile phone to a man before surging at the blogger to deliver the blow with his knee.</p>.<p>Sadouni SM said in a video posted online Tuesday that his camera and microphone had been "smashed" in the incident.</p>.<p>"He hit me," the man adds, pointing to his chin.</p>.<p>Cameroon beat Algeria on away goals in a World Cup qualifier this year and Algeria later condemned the referee.</p>.<p>"I did all that for Algeria," Sadouni SM says in the video.</p>.<p>"I am at the police station now for the inquiry.</p>.<p>"This video must be shared. As Eto'o is a celebrity I am afraid they will cover up the inquiry, but I trust the Qatari police," he added.</p>.<p>Qatar's World Cup organising committee did not immediately comment on the incident. Eto'o toured Senegal, Cameroon and Ghana in August to promote the World Cup.</p>.<p>The former international has a history of fiery outbursts, receiving a three-mathc ban in 2010 for headbutting an opponent while playing for Inter.</p>
<p>Former Cameroon World Cup star Samuel Eto'o went into hiding Tuesday after appearing to knee an Algerian blogger in the face in a viral video.</p>.<p>The 41-year-old Cameroon federation president and ambassador for the Qatar World Cup flew into a rage after being approached as he left Brazil's 4-1 win over South Korea in Doha on Monday night.</p>.<p>The video showed the four-time African player of the year breaking free from people seeking to restrain him and kneeing the face of the blogger, named as Sadouni SM.</p>.<p>The man fell back after being struck. Eto'o was pulled away and has not commented or been seen since.</p>.<p>A Cameroon federation official said that former Barcelona striker Eto'o did not want to speak about the incident.</p>.<p>The African football legend was surrounded as soon as he left the 974 Stadium where the round of 16 match was played.</p>.<p>Wearing a blue baseball cap, he is seen allowing selfies with some fans before he was approached by the Algerian.</p>.<p>It is not known what comment was made, but Eto'o handed his mobile phone to a man before surging at the blogger to deliver the blow with his knee.</p>.<p>Sadouni SM said in a video posted online Tuesday that his camera and microphone had been "smashed" in the incident.</p>.<p>"He hit me," the man adds, pointing to his chin.</p>.<p>Cameroon beat Algeria on away goals in a World Cup qualifier this year and Algeria later condemned the referee.</p>.<p>"I did all that for Algeria," Sadouni SM says in the video.</p>.<p>"I am at the police station now for the inquiry.</p>.<p>"This video must be shared. As Eto'o is a celebrity I am afraid they will cover up the inquiry, but I trust the Qatari police," he added.</p>.<p>Qatar's World Cup organising committee did not immediately comment on the incident. Eto'o toured Senegal, Cameroon and Ghana in August to promote the World Cup.</p>.<p>The former international has a history of fiery outbursts, receiving a three-mathc ban in 2010 for headbutting an opponent while playing for Inter.</p>