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Blackburn striker Diouf involved in a new 'punching' controversy.


Byline: ANI

London, Sep 27(ANI): Blackburn striker El Hadji Diouf
For the player known as El Hadji Diouf currently playing for AEK Athens FC, please see El Hadji Diouf II.
El-Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (Arabic: الحج ديوف) (born 15 January, 1981) is a Senegalese footballer.
 has been involved in a new controversy following a dressing room punch-up with his team-mate Ryan Nelsen Ryan William Nelsen (born October 18, 1977 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a professional football (soccer) player from New Zealand, who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League. .

Diouf, who was earlier accused of racially abusing a Goodison Park Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. It has a total capacity of 40,569 all-seated. History
Built in 1892, it is one of the oldest and most historic football grounds in the world and was the first major football stadium in England.
 ballboy Ballboy may refer to:
  • Ball Boy (Beano), a comic strip character from The Beano.
  • ballboy (band), a four piece indie group from Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Slang terminology, a ballboy is a person's best friend of the male gender.
, reportedly punched Nelsen after last Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Everton.

It is believed that Nelsen was furious with Diouf's performance in the Everton match and had accused Diouf of being "not interested" and "lazy." The pair also traded verbal insults before punching each other as stunned team-mates tried to separate the warring pair.

"Ryan was absolutely furious with Diouf and accused him of being selfish and not working for the team. Diouf reacted by throwing himself at him and was throwing punches like a windmill," News of the World quoted a Rovers source, as saying.

"Ryan acted to defend himself, but the rest of the players jumped in to separate them. It turned really nasty for moment," the source added. (ANI)

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