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CarraLegend

CarraLegend

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Am I the only one in the world apart from Bolton fans who finds him absolutely hilarious?

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtm...25/sfndio25.xml

 

El-Hadji Diouf, the Bolton Wanderers forward, has confirmed a long-standing perception of his approach to the game by admitting that he regularly attempts to dupe match officials by diving to win penalties.

 

The Senegal international, who is likely to face Arsenal in this evening's Premiership encounter at the Reebok Stadium, has moved to defend his reputation, however, by insisting that diving is now widespread in the game and that his actions are no worse than those of the Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney.

 

With the issue of diving proving one of the most unsavoury aspects of the modern game, the chairman of League Two club Torquay United, Chris Roberts, has this week taken the unprecedented step of threatening to dismiss any of his club's players found to be diving during matches.

 

However, Diouf, a player never far from controversy on or off the field, offered a pessimistic view by suggesting that little can be done to eradicate the problem.

 

advertisementHe said: "Every player dives, not just me. If you see Rooney, how many times does he dive to try and get a penalty? It is just because it is me that people talk about it.

 

"Sometimes when I need to dive to get a penalty it is because, in my opinion, the best footballer is a footballer who is very clever. I don't leave my foot there so the guy can break my leg. I need to dive before the guy comes in. There are times when the referee gives me a free-kick and times when he doesn't, but how many penalties have I won by doing that? It is just football. Sometimes I have a reputation for going down too easily, but that is like every player in the Premiership.

 

"The problem is that, sometimes, the referee is not good with me. I am fouled and the referee doesn't give me a penalty or a free-kick. I believe that is because of the reputation I have. The referee doesn't give me a penalty or a free-kick because of my reputation, even when it is a foul."

 

Few other players can generate the vitriol that is often aimed at Diouf by Premiership spectators, but despite his brushes with authority, notably the incident when he spat in the face of the Portsmouth captain Arjan de Zeeuw two seasons ago, the former Liverpool forward believes that he is greatly misunderstood by his detractors.

 

"Everybody thinks I am a bad boy," Diouf admitted. "I have a bad reputation everywhere in the world. I know that, but what is important for me is that the people I am working with ? Sam Allardyce, the staff and the other players ? know I am a nice lad.

 

"It is just that I have a bad reputation. I like being booed, though, and I usually do something early in the game to get people booing me."

Spike

Spike

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"Every player dives, not just me...

"Sometimes when I need to dive to get a penalty it is because, in my opinion, the best footballer is a footballer who is very clever. I don't leave my foot there so the guy can break my leg. I need to dive before the guy comes in.

 

"The problem is that, sometimes, the referee is not good with me. I am fouled and the referee doesn't give me a penalty or a free-kick. I believe that is because of the reputation I have. The referee doesn't give me a penalty or a free-kick because of my reputation, even when it is a foul."

 

:lol: :lol:

 

"It is just that I have a bad reputation. I like being booed, though, and I usually do something early in the game to get people booing me."

 

 

:lol:

 

 

Way to fo el Hadj

Nebraska Red

Nebraska Red

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why has somebody wasted the ink in a pen on an article about this t***.

 

hopefully, the refs will be made aware of this and keep an eye on him.

 

then, we will only have to listen to the pie chewing rants and whines of Fat Sam.

Nebraska Red

Nebraska Red

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Whats the betting we hear a "My comments were misinterpreted" statement as soon as Allardyce has had a word?

 

first thing Diouf would say is "stop spitting food down my ear boss!"

 

it's Bolton FFS, does anybody outside of that clog infested, 1950's town really care ? or am I thinking of Burnley? :popcorn:

aka Dus

aka Dus

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After how many years, he still hasn't coppe on to the psyche of football people in this part of the world.

 

"Way to go" with the character judgement GH.

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growler

growler

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he's right though. Everyone dives. The fa, FIfa, UEFA no one gives a monkeys though.

 

Diving, shirtpulling and dissent are supported in the game by the fact that all those in control don't do anything about it.

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