Blackburn Striker El-Hadji Diouf Allegedly Involved in Casino Attack

Premier League striker and Senegal international

has been charged with “wounding with intent”, according to recent news reports, after a fight allegedly broke out between him and a female at the Casino du Cap Vert in 2009. Khady Sy has suggested that Diouf, who has played for Liverpool and Sunderland, before settling at Blackburn Rovers, assaulted her at the casino.

Diouf has since appeared in court in Senegal, after flying over to take part in a charity event at the invitation of the president of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade. If the case comes to trial, Diouf could face up to two years in prison. A spokesperson for Blackburn Rovers has suggested that both the team and the management did not know about the case, insisting that they believe Diouf flew to Senegal just to take part in the aforementioned charity event.

This isn’t the first time Diouf has courted controversy: In 2003 and 2004, Diouf was banned from five games by UEFA and the FA respectively, for spitting at fans and fellow footballer Arjan de Zeeuw. At the time, Diouf’s then teammate, Gary Speed, suggested that the footballer’s actions were “something that you can't defend”.

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