Samuel Eto'o buys £18.5million luxury villa blighted by the curse of Tutankhamun

 

    1 Ex-Chelsea star Samuel Eto’o said to have fallen in love with coastal retreat
    2 Was summer home of Lord Carnarvon who uncovered the Pharaoh’s tomb
    3  He died from an infected mosquito bite shortly after monumental discovery
    4 His nephew died months later after falling down flight of steps at the villa
    5 Former Gucci model then died after disappearing from property in 2001

A former Premier League star is reportedly set to buy an £18.5million Italian mansion which locals say is haunted by the curse of the Tutankhamun.

Striker Samuel Eto’o – who played for Chelsea and Everton before transferring to Sampdoria in northern Italy – is said to have fallen for the luxury coastal villa despite its tragic history.
The house is said to be jinxed by the Curse of Tutankhamun because it was the former home of Lord Carnarvon who uncovered the Pharaoh’s tomb.

His main home was Highclere Castle, famed for being used as the location of Downton Abbey, but the villa was his summer home.

Lord Carnarvon had been left with a permanent limp and badly injured lungs after an accident in his racing car.
Advised by doctors to recover in a warm climate he took up work in Egyptology.



Daily Mail