article_snippet: Eto'o also defended Russia's record of dealing with racism, despite FIFA, the sport's world governing body, expressing the sport concerns over how Russia's authorities deal with the problem.
article_snippet: According to a report published earlier this month by the FARE network, an anti-racism body, and the Sova Center, which conducts research on nationalism and racism, there were more than 200 cases of discriminatory behavior within the Russian game over two seasons.
article_snippet: The fans of CSKA Moscow, one of Russia's most famous clubs have been serial offenders in terms of racism with UEFA, the game's European governing body, handing out punishments on numerous occasions.
article_snippet: Yet, Eto'o, now playing in Italy with Sampdoria, retains fond memories of Russia.
article_snippet: and I know the efforts that the Russians are making to try to improve certain things that have happened there, and we have to support the efforts that the Russians are making to try to improve certain things that have happened there.
article_snippet: This is where football wins, but when there are incidents like this, it's shameful, but it doesn't mean this will happen in the 2018 World Cup just because it's in Russia.