Football Fake: Ali Dia (Southampton)
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- In 1996 Graeme Souness immortalised himself in football folklore by falling for an amazing scam that resulted in him signing a player, so bad, that it made Harry Redknapps decision to buy Marco Boogers look inspirational. It all started when Ali Dia, a desperate 30 year-old wannabe, convinced his agent to phone the Southampton boss pretending to be World Footballer of the Year George Weah recommending his cousin (Ali Dia) as the next big thing.
Could you imagine if that shot would have gone in......Holy Crap..
that would have been awesome
ali dia was a liah was a liah
might have been messi the now
+Ed Mundo all the professional player nowdays are very weak and take a lot of money and ali dia its like an amateur player almost scored the goal ,we see that we should practice just a littlle bit to be in example manchester untied shirt
+Ed Mundo but ali dia was totally amateur player he even didnt know how to walk ,if i was him i would score 1000%
If he scores, they'd be chanting...
ALI DIA... WHAT A PLAYA WHAT A PLAYA...
Nice one.I can't help laughing
;)
I'm laughing so hard lmfao
Most embarassing thing is those southampton-fans singing in the bus.
Ali Dia.. What a fucking legend.
Greatest football player to ever grace the pitch!
EpicMetalTime facts
England's midfield future, Alli - Dier
Illuminati Confirmed.
+Adam Hodgkinson The illuminati will only be confirmed when the gold/black ticker flashes across sky sports news and Jim White shouts at the top of his Scottish voice that sky sources understand that the illuminati has been confirmed
They are liars! They are liars! They are liars!
Ik it was a joke but this aged badly
@@dhanf0077 it really did didn’t it
The world needs a hero like him
He almost scored.
"best league in the world"
"no wonder he signed..." uh, how about nah? you don't just sign someone on his word alone surely.
Ali Dia? More like Souness = Shit Manager. How could you anyone in his right mind buy a player on the back on of an unverified phone call? Or was the story an excuse for Souness' judgement being so poor. Glad Souness wrecked Liverpool, mind. They've never recovered from him being in charge.
Premier League appearances
Messi - 0
Dia - 1
The stats speak for themselves.
Still better than Heskey...
This guy is the GOAT troll much respect
I wish I can actually find the footage of his 16 minutes of shame or whatever
I am pretty sure that is Marcos Antonio's debut with Nüremberg
Luis Martinez nah that was worse
He wasnt that bad at the training camp from what we see in that video. Its a funny story
I dunno why they're making out like he was just some guy that walked off the street into Southamptons matchday squad......he'd played in the German & French 2nd divisions previously so assuming he passed trials at those clubs (not a guarantee all things considered lol) he obviously must be able to play a bit..
He never actually played a game in the French or German 2nd divisions...
+supahdupahguy81 He failed trails at Gillingham and Blyth Spartans, mate.
Who are you, Sounness?
+supahdupahguy81 True I played with a guy in college who played in the bundesliga division two, & he was the best player I've ever played with.
+Matthew J Lane What was his name?
OHHH HES A LAIYA HES A LAIYA HES A LAIYA
He prob is better than Arsenal topforward Bentner! Haha
His name is Lord Bendtner, if i may correct u!
Dont ever use the Lords name in vain
Ali Dia you have to admire his audicity I was at this game in the mid 90s and remember him coming on for matt le tissier who pulled a hamstring early in the first half then dia was later substituted in second half for ken monkou obviously for his poor performance.
Saints lost 2-0 at the dell gary kelly first goal from a free kick and lee sharpe following up with a late winner in the 90 minute George Graham first game in charge . Chris woods was making his home debut for saints
legend
1:11 what a chant
I was there at this game. 13 at the time and remember being excited about the signing lol
People always go on about "imagine if he'd scored..." but he was never going to put that away from that angle against a Premiership keeper. He should have squared it, with two players having made runs into the box and in great positions. That sort of poor decision-making is exactly what you would expect from a player who was just about good enough to play in the Northern League.
If it was De Gea in goal it probably would have gone in.
Ali Daei would've been proud.
Ali Dia the man, the myth the legend!
If I were a Southampton fan I would get 'DIA' on the back of my replica shirt every year.
If the internet was bigger then, this never would’ve happened 😂
This gives me hope !!!
"Aaaaali Dai .. is a liar is a liar!!
LOL!!!
Lol how many lad points dose this get
Hey, at least he played in the Premiership, which is more than can be said for most.
legend...
What a player !
Look at the way he ran on to the pitch! Cinderella style LMAO!
Absolutely hilarious man !!!!!
wonderful player
with modern technology stuff like this will never happen again! but we can enjoy it on youtube...paradoxical
LOL I can't believe no one double checked. HURR DURH
Its not the first time Souness has been conned though is it?
Newcastle United: Albert Luque? Jean-Alain Boumsong? Celestine Babayaro? Amdy Faye? Emre? And there are plenty more!!
Michael Owen! £44m+ in transfer fees and wages = CONNED.
It seems that as a manager, Souness was accustomed to getting conned when it came to signings!
This scam cannot happen now in this Internet era
Ali Dia. He was poor at passing, couldn’t shoot or head the ball. He was slow, unfit and had limited understanding of the game. He had uncoordinated touch, zero skill and often disappeared in a game. All in all, he was possibly the greatest footballer to ever don a Southampton shirt.
Epic troll job by Dia and his agent
Did he not get suspicious the moment George Weah phoned? If I managed Bolton Wanderers, and I got a call from some guy saying "I'm Lionel Messi. I know a guy who's really good at football. I instantly thought of Bolton." I'd be somewhat suspicious.
Even the "scandals" in soccer are boring.
Well then here we are...
Singing, ''Aaaaaaaali Daiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii''
Football transfers were so much more awesome before Google existed
imagine if he had scored that goal though, oh my days..
Did anyone change shirt with him afterwards? Legendary to have the "33 Dia".
the fans on that coach look scarily joyless
LISTEN TO THIS SONG ON YOU TUBE....
LIBERDADE - NACAO NESTA
LIBERDADE - NACAO NESTA
and i turned of match f the day and there he was playing for Southampton....
The one person who disliked this was Souness himself.
The wikipedia article made me laugh more than anything in the world
@brixtonsaint he went back to university after and I believe it was in Scandinavia but he apparently went somewhere in Africa
I don't see how the manager didn't see how bad he is in training. Although this video seems to mention that Ali Dia was mainly released for lying not being bad. How funny would it be if he scored that goal on his debut though. lol
Shot was on target...tried to bend it
some conman.
he even looked like a white fella who painted his skin brown.
@Blueshark2000 his name was Alessandro Zarelli
Yes, because the critical part of this story is EXACTLY how many minutes he played
Imagine if he'd scored that...just imagine.
only souness would decline to sign eric cantona at liverpool..but then sign dia..a few years later..what a knob! HAH
What did Dia do in the short time he was on the pitch that made him so bad? Was it the way he ran around? his control? What exactly was it that made everybody realise that he wasn't a proper footballer?
Why didnt they search for him on football manager!
Apart from this Souness done alright at Saints. Signed some decent players
@TheArenaShop He already exists, his name is Rooney
Pompey should sign him up.
Holy crap, it's a black Uwe Boll
11 people don't know funny when they see it ;)
Did anybody witness his his 40 minutes of the pitch?
Er he'd be 45 now so pretty sure he's with anyone, unless of course west ham have offered him a 5 year contract
But surely they would have noticed he wasn’t any good in the training session?
I wish this would happen more often. It would make things more exciting. Can you imagine? A 45 year old fat bloke up front?
el Racing de Santander a fichado unos cuantos de estos en los últimos años
They say he was Bambi on ice
The Greatest Ever
what TV show is this from
Football fakes
Can't remember now it was ages ago
+Pip Smith Alessandro Zarelli
would have been an even better story if that shot had gone in. he would have played in so many more games
coorect me if im wrong but would someone of his have to go through a trial before they let him play on the pitch, or a least a reserve game first
Well Ali dia for so long look bad in what they write about him but today as I see him running and trying to score that goal ?
He looks good his body is also in athletic.
Ali dia deserves break he was good period
LOL BLEACHERS REPORT SAID HE WAS LIKE BAMBI ON THE ICE. HAHAHAHAH!!!!!
@FlyingPig1902 This was Southampton remember... he was probably just as skilful as all the other players apart from Le Tissier ;-)
We’re is he now?!
MK Cons should sign him up.
He may not be a skilled football player but at least he's an intelligent guy lol
Ali dia if you are reading this come play for my six a side team. Bring George weah along too
Would have been one of the great moments if he'd actually scored that goal.
GO WENGER THIS IS YOUR PLAYER
Imagine if he had scored that goal.
he should go to portsmouth
so when he was training didnt souness see he was crap ?? for him to have got into the squad for the game and actually got a chance to play says it all about english managers really
So bad? "He almost scored a goal", not so bad I think, huh?
Seriously. If they couldn't even get that bit right why should i believe a word else?
For all I know he could've had a decent performance instead of "going after the soccer ball like a possessed 5-year-old."
does anyone know the name of the player that they mention at the very end, how is it spelt is it zurelli or something?
Imagine if he scored....
Don't forget Benfica. Lulziest team in the history of that (already inherently lulzy) club.
So when he signed him, how did he get him cleared form his previous club.How did souness get him registered
would of been so funny if he scored
wodddya kaleeh
Shows anyone with good connections can make it into football , just look at gary neville for example!