El Hadji Diouf beaten by gang of youths in Dakar restaurant toilet
22 May 2013 16:33
32-year-old striker reportedly attacked at 4.30am in 'upscale, jetset' part of Senegalese capital
El Hadji Diouf
FORMER Liverpool FC player El Hadji Diouf was beaten by a gang of youths in a Dakar restaurant.
The Senegal-born striker became the Reds' record signing when Gerard Houllier paid £10m for him in 2002 but had an undistinguished spell at Anfield, most notable for spitting at a Celtic fan during a UEFA Cup tie in Glasgow.
The Modern Ghana website has reported that the 32-year-old, who now plays for Leeds United, was enjoying a night out in an 'upscale area of the jetset in Dakar' when he was set upon at around 4.30am by a gang of youths who bundled him into the toilets before beating him seriously.
A witness who saw Diouf's bodyguards - reportedly Senegalese wrestlers - come to his aid, said Diouf was drunk and shouting, "You're all zero, you're poor, you're not connected".
Workers and restaurant regulars confirmed the incident but said they preferred to stay anonymous for 'security reasons'.
22 May 2013 16:33
32-year-old striker reportedly attacked at 4.30am in 'upscale, jetset' part of Senegalese capital
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FORMER Liverpool FC player El Hadji Diouf was beaten by a gang of youths in a Dakar restaurant.
The Senegal-born striker became the Reds' record signing when Gerard Houllier paid £10m for him in 2002 but had an undistinguished spell at Anfield, most notable for spitting at a Celtic fan during a UEFA Cup tie in Glasgow.
The Modern Ghana website has reported that the 32-year-old, who now plays for Leeds United, was enjoying a night out in an 'upscale area of the jetset in Dakar' when he was set upon at around 4.30am by a gang of youths who bundled him into the toilets before beating him seriously.
A witness who saw Diouf's bodyguards - reportedly Senegalese wrestlers - come to his aid, said Diouf was drunk and shouting, "You're all zero, you're poor, you're not connected".
Workers and restaurant regulars confirmed the incident but said they preferred to stay anonymous for 'security reasons'.
