From the BBC website...
"I am a lion, I am a bad loser and it's not wrong to be a bad loser," said Diouf of his often combative mood during his playing days.
"I have got character and I want people to respect me."
Diouf, who has moved back to the Senegalese capital Dakar, says he was often misunderstood during his playing days in England.
He said: "I am an easy target. It's easy to talk about El Hadji Diouf and I let them talk but I know in my heart I am a good guy. My family know, my population knows, my continent knows I am a good guy and that's the best thing. The rest is not my problem."
The Senegalese legend had a drawn-out row with former Liverpool team-mates such as Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard.
Even today, Diouf and Gerrard continue their feud through the media. So what exactly is the problem?
"I have no problem with him," Diouf said. "He [Gerrard] is a strong character and I am a strong character.
"'Stevie G' was a very good player. People like him in Liverpool but he never did anything for his country. I am Mr El Hadji Diouf, Mr Senegal but he is Mr Liverpool and Senegal is bigger than Liverpool and he has to know that."
Diouf on Gerrard
posted on 26/6/17
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
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Not seeing any official Mr Senegal award on google
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If I get bored I'll make myself a wiki page
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Diouf individual honours:-
African Footballer of the Year: 2001, 2002[71]
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2002
FIFA World Cup All-star team: 2002[72]
FIFA 100[73]
Gerrard individual honours:-
Ballon d'Or Bronze Award: 2005
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2005
FWA Footballer of the Year: 2009
FWA Tribute Award: 2013
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2006
PFA Young Player of the Year: 2001
PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2001, 2009
PFA Merit Award: 2015
PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014
England Player of the Year Award: 2007, 2012
Liverpool Player of the Season: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
Liverpool top scorer: 2004–05,[247] 2005–06,[248] 2008–09[249] 2014–15[250]
Best Comedy performance 1st place, Liverpool v Chelsea 2013-14
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2012
UEFA Team of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2007
FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2007, 2008, 2009
ESM Team of the Year: 2008–09
The 'Getting my retaliation in first' GBH award 1st place 2008/09
BBC Goal of the Season: 2006[251]
FIFA Club World Championship Silver Ball: 2005[252]
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 2005
Anne Frank 'Going missing when the muck and bullets are flying' Special Merit Award
FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2006
Premier League Player of the Month: March 2001, March 2003, December 2004, April 2006, March 2009, March 2014
ECHO Sports Personality of the Year Award: 2014
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award – 3rd Place: 2005
IFFHS World's Most Popular Footballer: 2006
Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12)
Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons (Public choice)
MLS All-Star: 2015[253]
UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2015)[254]
Ricky Gervais Lookalike Competition 1st runner-up 2017
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Exactly.
Gerrard didn't even come close to winning African footballer of the year, let alone do it twice.
Glad we cleared this up.
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Diouf on the list of FIFA's 100 greatest living footballers. Is Gerrard on the list?
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Is Messi on the list? Or Ronaldo?
I'll give you a clue, it's a two letter word containing the letters 'n' and 'o'...and it's not 'on'.
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They probably weren't around at the time to be included. Gerrard was, but wasn't considered good enough.
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Well done
You've managed to apply perspective.
You'll get there.
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So Diouf was better than Gerrard?
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I said you'll get there, I didn't say it will be instant. Just take your time little buddy.
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Not really sure what you're getting at?
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id give up them
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'give up them'? Makes no sense.
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The drugs.
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No drugs taken by me.
posted on 26/6/17
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Agreed
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Agreed
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Disagreed.
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Diouf individual honours:-
African Footballer of the Year: 2001, 2002[71]
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2002
FIFA World Cup All-star team: 2002[72]
FIFA 100[73]
Gerrard individual honours:-
Ballon d'Or Bronze Award: 2005
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2005
FWA Footballer of the Year: 2009
FWA Tribute Award: 2013
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2006
PFA Young Player of the Year: 2001
PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2001, 2009
PFA Merit Award: 2015
PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014
England Player of the Year Award: 2007, 2012
Liverpool Player of the Season: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
Liverpool top scorer: 2004–05,[247] 2005–06,[248] 2008–09[249] 2014–15[250]
Best Comedy performance 1st place, Liverpool v Chelsea 2013-14
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2012
UEFA Team of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2007
FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2007, 2008, 2009
ESM Team of the Year: 2008–09
The 'Getting my retaliation in first' GBH award 1st place 2008/09
BBC Goal of the Season: 2006[251]
FIFA Club World Championship Silver Ball: 2005[252]
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 2005
Anne Frank 'Going missing when the muck and bullets are flying' Special Merit Award
FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2006
Premier League Player of the Month: March 2001, March 2003, December 2004, April 2006, March 2009, March 2014
ECHO Sports Personality of the Year Award: 2014
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award – 3rd Place: 2005
IFFHS World's Most Popular Footballer: 2006
Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12)
Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons (Public choice)
MLS All-Star: 2015[253]
UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2015)[254]
Ricky Gervais Lookalike Competition 1st runner-up 2017
Nuff said.
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Exactly.
Gerrard didn't even come close to winning African footballer of the year, let alone do it twice.
Glad we cleared this up.
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Diouf on the list of FIFA's 100 greatest living footballers. Is Gerrard on the list?
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Is Messi on the list? Or Ronaldo?
I'll give you a clue, it's a two letter word containing the letters 'n' and 'o'...and it's not 'on'.
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They probably weren't around at the time to be included. Gerrard was, but wasn't considered good enough.
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Well done
You've managed to apply perspective.
You'll get there.
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So Diouf was better than Gerrard?
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I said you'll get there, I didn't say it will be instant. Just take your time little buddy.
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Not really sure what you're getting at?
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id give up them
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'give up them'? Makes no sense.
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The drugs.
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No drugs taken by me.
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There's the problem.
posted on 26/6/17
comment by Biglaa (U5954)
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I just googled Mr. Senegal. That dude most definitely is NOT Diouf
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I'm not trusting anything Diouf has to say after this revelation
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Diouf individual honours:-
African Footballer of the Year: 2001, 2002[71]
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2002
FIFA World Cup All-star team: 2002[72]
FIFA 100[73]
Gerrard individual honours:-
Ballon d'Or Bronze Award: 2005
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2005
FWA Footballer of the Year: 2009
FWA Tribute Award: 2013
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2006
PFA Young Player of the Year: 2001
PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2001, 2009
PFA Merit Award: 2015
Jamie Redknapp 'Pointless Hollywood Ball' 1st place 1998-2015
PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014
England Player of the Year Award: 2007, 2012
Liverpool Player of the Season: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
Liverpool top scorer: 2004–05,[247] 2005–06,[248] 2008–09[249] 2014–15[250]
Best Comedy performance 1st place, Liverpool v Chelsea 2013-14
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2012
UEFA Team of the Year: 2005, 2006, 2007
FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2007, 2008, 2009
ESM Team of the Year: 2008–09
The 'Getting my retaliation in first' GBH award 1st place 2008/09
BBC Goal of the Season: 2006[251]
FIFA Club World Championship Silver Ball: 2005[252]
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 2005
Anne Frank 'Going missing when the muck and bullets are flying' Special Merit Award
FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2006
Premier League Player of the Month: March 2001, March 2003, December 2004, April 2006, March 2009, March 2014
ECHO Sports Personality of the Year Award: 2014
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award – 3rd Place: 2005
IFFHS World's Most Popular Footballer: 2006
Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12)
Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons (Public choice)
MLS All-Star: 2015[253]
UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2015)[254]
Ricky Gervais Lookalike Competition 1st runner-up 2017
Nuff said.
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Exactly.
Gerrard didn't even come close to winning African footballer of the year, let alone do it twice.
Glad we cleared this up.
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Diouf on the list of FIFA's 100 greatest living footballers. Is Gerrard on the list?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Is Messi on the list? Or Ronaldo?
I'll give you a clue, it's a two letter word containing the letters 'n' and 'o'...and it's not 'on'.
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They probably weren't around at the time to be included. Gerrard was, but wasn't considered good enough.
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Well done
You've managed to apply perspective.
You'll get there.
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So Diouf was better than Gerrard?
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I said you'll get there, I didn't say it will be instant. Just take your time little buddy.
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Not really sure what you're getting at?
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id give up them
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'give up them'? Makes no sense.
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The drugs.
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No drugs taken by me.
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There's the problem.
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Not a problem for me. My body is a temple.
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