Diouf fined £5,000 for spitting on fan

Liverpool footballer El-Hadji Diouf was fined £5,000 (€7,250) today for assaulting a Celtic fan by spitting on him during a Uefa Cup match.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2003 - 17:04

Liverpool footballer El-Hadji Diouf was fined £5,000 (€7,250) today for assaulting a Celtic fan by spitting on him during a Uefa Cup match.

Diouf pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assault under provocation.

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