Premier League - Cops continue Diouf investigation

Eurosport - Mon, 21 Sep 15:07:00 2009

Merseyside Police are set to continue their investigations into allegations that Blackburn forward El-Hadji Diouf made a racist remark to a ball-boy at Sunday's Premier League match at Everton.

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Police sources suggest that over the next 48 hours the Goodison Park ball-boy who has made the allegation will also be questioned.

Diouf was interviewed by police, accompanied by a Blackburn official, in a private room at Goodison Park an hour after Sunday's match.

The Senegalese international was seemingly involved in an altercation with the ball-boy during the first half.

Diouf then suffered abuse from home fans, and again when he went to take two corners in the area of the original incident.

A police spokesman said: "Merseyside Police are looking into an allegation that a 28-year-old man used racist language at the Everton match today."

The ball-boy lodged his complaint with his ground supervisor, who in turn told Everton officials, who then informed the police.

PA Sport

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  1. I'm glad I left England, seems like there are a lot­ of right wing nazi attitudes at the moment!! And #61,­ what has alliances got to do with it? What alliances,­ alliances to white supremacists and nazi scumbag BNP­ supporters? If those are what you're talking about­ then my loyalties are certainly not with you!! All­ rascism is bad and to be honest don't use the white­ supremacist @#$% of oppressed white majority, it just­ isn't true.

    From Si, on Tue 22 Sep 4:55AM

  2. #62 What do you mean "what has his colour/origin­ got to do with it", this is a black person­ offending a white person using a racial term, that is­ why it is racist, plus one ballboy one linesman and one­ policeman is not one persons word against the other­ your alliance seem's to be biased why?.
    On another­ note we say footballers are meant to be role models to­ our children, these were the cool kids at school, the­ not so bright, the ones who if they didn't make in­ football now work in unskilled jobs and drive R reg­ Vectra's, don't get me wrong I love football­ and there is no better feeling after singing myself­ horse and seeing your team win but I would never let my­ son reach that low as to have a footballer as a role­ model.

    From David, on Mon 21 Sep 11:08PM

  3. Racism should be eradicated from sports, just like­ Liverpool fans..

    From Half A Brain, on Mon 21 Sep 9:36PM

  4. Is it not amazing that an alleged case of racist remark­ brings out all the racist attitudes and gutter language­ to the fore?
    If the player is guilty he should be­ punished, as we await the result of police­ investigation. What I don't get is all these white­ victim mentality in a case where it is still one­ person's word against the other. What's the­ player's colour or origin got to do with anything?

    From D'Jango, on Mon 21 Sep 7:50PM

  5. HOPE THE JURY IS KKK....

    From walt jabasco, on Mon 21 Sep 7:40PM

  6. Diouf is a dirty scumbag and wants banning from the­ game permantley, he's not even a good player just a­ thug who earns a lot of cash

    From Tom M, on Mon 21 Sep 6:34PM

  7. No wonder this island is described as a cultural &­ European dustbin since the media long courted the­ politically correct way of doing things for about­ donkeys years,particularly the BBC.Listen or watch any­ race related crime bulletin over the last decade.When a­ white person or group verbally or physically attacks a­ person of different coloured skin,understandably­ it's a racial attack.But if it's reported in­ reverse,if at all reported sometimes.Then it's just­ a crime of violence.How convenient.Diouff will have his­ army of lawyers working on that one for­ sure.Still,Great Britain at it's best.

    From d.dill.1471, on Mon 21 Sep 6:25PM

  8. Could have been worse, he could have called him a­ scouser!

    From Gareth, on Mon 21 Sep 4:56PM

  9. the man is a complete moron, the disgusting horrible­ scumbag, deport the @#$% now.

    From STEPHEN, on Mon 21 Sep 4:47PM

  10. You would think the police might have a bit more to do­ than investigate "racist remarks" as­ inappropriate as they might be.

    From deuteronomy's orphans, on Mon 21 Sep 4:43PM

  11. I am laughing so hard and this undiluted cr*p I nearlly­ p*ssed myself. Diouf would be a scumbag regardless of­ his colour. A passionate player, this one took me to­ the fair, playing ability the guy is medciore,­ personality low life gutter trash. This guy is well­ balanced he has a chip on both shoulders, I have seen­ the Sky footage and have not doubt he did what he is­ accused off. Why? The crowd reaction, there was a­ linesman and a cop close by who both reacted. Great to­ see our ethnic minorities sticking up for scumbag,­ great to know that the black population think racism is­ ok as long as the victim is white! Dear Ray had he­ called the kid a "Theiving Scouse­ Bindippingcunt" he would still be a racist scumbag­ as using the word Scouse indicates he is from Liverpool­ identifying he ethnicity. Its not as if Diouf hasnot­ got previous gobbing on a player and two fans resulting­ in a criminal conviction in Scotland.

    From Forever Blue, on Mon 21 Sep 4:36PM
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    attack and or accusation on diouf has racial undertone.­ remember adebayor!!. owen celebrated his goal last sat­ just the same way adebayor, no eyebrows raised.
    racism­ is fa racism is fa racism is fa racism is fa racism­ is faracism is faracism is fa racism is fa racism­ is fa racism is fa racism is racism is fa
    BIG SHAME

    From Ceva, on Mon 21 Sep 4:34PM

  13. its ok for scums to abuse black or coloured people but­ when white person gets abused its becomes big scenario­ ...............I ma liverpool fan I go to anfield­ regularly with my children I am brown skinned and I do­ get a lot of negative attitude from fellow liverpool­ fans but I dont let the ditter me from watching my­ beloved team these morons can continue to live in­ misery of rascism .........................
    B-british N­ P-proud

    From SHABS127, on Mon 21 Sep 4:20PM
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    To Graham P:

    Well maybe it is a "BIG" word­ that I mentioned to let a player do what a fan or fans­ do to them. Yes as I mentioned that players are­ professional and should tolerate more since they are­ all well paid. But like I said, they are human too and­ human has a limit.

    Have we ask ourselves why fans­ must abuse a player??? Just because he rebelled and­ changed club? Cos he is a black? Cos what? Why can a­ fan just sit down and cheers for his team? And boo is­ ok too. But abuse????? Is it right???

    If one says­ yes, it is right to abuse players, then I think we will­ soon be watching football of jungles instead on a­ football field.

    JMHO.

    From Jacky, on Mon 21 Sep 4:03PM

  15. I'm sorry if I offended you Fred, maybe I touched a­ nerve... as it happens I dont live anywhere near the­ Thames, I live close to Liverpool and know it very­ well...I could get to the Mersey or the Ship Canal­ pretty easily from here... and I've had 2 cars­ stolen when working in Liverpool... luckily I dont live­ there... so dont be so touchy

    From Keith, on Mon 21 Sep 3:51PM

  16. post 45 Keith R---You are a bigot, you have proberbly­ never been to Liverpool it has more people in jobs than­ most cities, very little crime, alot of internation­ people in education and work, so go and throw yourself­ in the thames and we would see you again as @#$%­ floats. COYB

    From Fred, on Mon 21 Sep 3:40PM

  17. yobs abused a woman and her daughter for 2 years and­ the police did nothing until the woman went and killed­ herself and kid. some idiot got offended at being­ shouted at by a passionate player, the police are all­ over the player. what a joke the british police really­ are!

    From Andre, on Mon 21 Sep 3:38PM

  18. another universally popular guy!!

    From Frank N, on Mon 21 Sep 3:09PM

  19. I've heard that Djouf called him a scouser, but the­ lad got offended and said "I'm not a f***in­ scouser, I've got a job haven't I"....

    From Keith, on Mon 21 Sep 3:03PM

  20. white player and a black ball boy ? would the main news­ be about man city / utd

    From A, on Mon 21 Sep 2:54PM
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