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Poor Diouf

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Blackburn Rovers' El-Hadji Diouf has been banned from all football-related activities in Senegal for five years.

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) slapped the ban on the forward after remarks he made in the media about corruption in African football.

An FSF statement read: "Diouf is banned from performing any football-related activity for a period of five years."

Diouf reacted angrily to the FSF's claims that he had failed to appear for a disciplinary hearing last week.

The committee wanted to ask the Blackburn striker about comments he had made on Radio France International, claiming that "the whole system of African football is corrupt".

The federation claimed Diouf had been called to a hearing on 20 July, but the Blackburn forward insisted he had heard nothing of it.

He subsequently told French magazine Stade he would "go to war" with the FSF if they took further action.

It remains possible, according to the FSF, that the decision could be reversed if Diouf were to appear before the disciplinary committee.

The news comes as Diouf's club career hangs in the balance.

He has been fined by Blackburn for failing to report on time for pre-season training, and was left out for their pre-season tour to Hong Kong.

Manager Steve Kean said in an interview this week that he thought it was time for Diouf to leave the club, indicating that enquiries have been made by other clubs.
 
[quote author=A_K_Q_J_10 link=topic=46262.msg1371467#msg1371467 date=1311865268]
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) slapped the ban on the forward after remarks he made in the media about corruption in African football.
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Ironically on this occasion he probably had a reasonable point!
 
[quote author=Wilko link=topic=46262.msg1371582#msg1371582 date=1311873963]
Houllier's worst mistake. Anelka should have been at Anfield for the last 10 years.
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He'd have lasted about 2, maybe 3.

But yes the signing of Diouf was a terrible mistake
 
I don't buy the first bit, Richey. Anelka loved the club and the city like he never had before in his career, and was desperate to stay. I think Wilko's right.
 
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=46262.msg1371764#msg1371764 date=1311888191]
I don't buy the first bit, Richey. Anelka loved the club and the city like he never had before in his career, and was desperate to stay. I think Wilko's right.
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You and I have had this discussion before. You are correct in that being how he felt at the time. My opinion is that there is a good chance that he would have ended up getting pissed off, like he has done virtually everywhere else.

Still, we won't agree on it and there is no way of knowing who is right anyway now
 
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