Spitting on fans to cause riots, spitting in the faces of opposing defenders, speaking badly to seriously injured opponents, taking 10 women to a party at a teammate's house, fighting with Reds captain Gerrard in the locker room, and still playing against Gerrard in an interview with the media after retiring... Such a bad player on and off the pitch would be a childhood idol of Liverpool star Mane! Yes, this player is the former Senegalese international Diouf, known as the "bad boy of football".
Mane poses with his childhood idol Diouf
Diouf was born in a troubled area of the Senegalese port city of Saint-Louis. Growing up with his mother and grandmother, Diouf was grumpy, often fighting, and was seen as a little hooligan. But it was on the street that Diouf learned to wear a kung fu of street soccer. "There, to be strong, you have to be strong. In addition to talent, the spirit should also be strong. ”
Diouf, who played for Lens, had an explosion
Later, france's Sochaux club took a fancy to the then 17-year-old Diouf and signed a professional contract with him. Later Diouf went to Rennes. Diouf was restless early in his career, driving without a license and being hidden by the club. Later, Diouf moved to The Reams in Ligue 1 and saw an outbreak. In his first season at Lens, Diouf became the team's top scorer with eight league goals. In his second season at Lens, in 2001-2002, Diouf continued to play well. Lens also finished first in the table for most of the season, only to lose to Lyon in the final round of Ligue 1, finishing second.
At the 2002 World Cup, Diouf shined
2002 was the year Diouf really broke out. He was Senegal's biggest contributor to Senegal's world cup qualification for the 202 Korea-Japan World Cup, and his nine goals also made Diouf the top scorer in the African division of the World Cup qualifiers. At the Africa Cup of Nations in early 2002, Diouf-led Senegal also unfortunately lost the penalty in the final and finished second.
Defending champions France's defence could do nothing about Diouf
Time comes to the 2002 World Cup. In the opening match of the World Cup, the new World Cup star Senegal will face the defending champions France. Facing france's age-old backline of Le Beuve and Desailly, Diouf continued to sprint repeatedly with speed and explosiveness to assist Senegalese midfielder Diop to score the only goal of the game. In the end, Senegal rushed to the quarter-finals of the World Cup under Diouf and finally fell at the feet of Turkey in the quarter-finals. Diouf was elected African Footballer of the Year for two consecutive years in 2001 and 2002 for his outstanding performances in club and national teams.
Played badly in Liverpool Diouf
After the World Cup, Diouf came to premier league giants Liverpool. Although he scored twice in his second game at Liverpool, Diouf never played at Liverpool for the same amount of money. Liverpool scored a few goals in his first, and by the second season, Diouf had not scored a single goal in 33 appearances in all competitions.
Diouf, the King of Saliva
Unable to bear it, Liverpool sent Diouf to Bolton, where he found some sense of affection in which Diouf was in deep trouble off the court, first spitting at Celtic fans to cause a riot, then spitting at the small fans in Middlesbrough, and spitting in his face when Portsmouth defender Dezeu was not paying attention.
Diouf, who plays for Leeds United
Diouf then moved on to Sunderland, Blackburn, Glasgow Rangers, Doncasters and Leeds United before ending his career in Malaysia. Later in his career, Diouf, who used to break through sharply and quickly, has become a character like a "churning stick" on the side.
Diouf and Gerald clash
After retiring from the army, Diouf never stopped. He once fired at Liverpool captain Gerrard in an interview: "Gerrard is a good player but he has never done anything for England. I am Mr. Haji Diouf, Mr. Senegal, and he is only Mr. Liverpool. Senegal is bigger than Liverpool, and he has to know that. ”
But the controversial Diouf, with his huge influence in Senegal, extended his tentacles into politics. He is now the President's Special Adviser on Sports and a Goodwill Ambassador for the Administration. He put forward his own proposals for improving society, economy and people's livelihood. The bad boy will eventually grow up, and maybe one day we will see Diouf in politics on CCTV1, and become the same person from CCTV5 to CCTV1.