Liverpool signed one of most controversial players in mid-World Cup bombshell

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The next season, I'll be there," Diouf said."I am delighted to be joining Liverpool. I want to become one of the best players in the world and I'm sure that at Liverpool, with a coach like Gerard Houllier, I can do that."Unfortunately for Liverpool Diouf did not come close to living up to the promise he showed in that World Cup win over France during his Liverpool career.He stayed at the club for two seasons, before leaving for Bolton Wanderers.(Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Diouf was a famously controversial character, and there is no love lost between him and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.Speaking in 2020, former Liverpool player Florent Sinama Pongolle revealed details of a fallout the pair had at Liverpool.

You know what he did? They hated each other so much."Steven Gerrard arrives, he insults Diouf. 'Hey, you f-----'.

And [Diouf] couldn't answer, so he grabs Gerard Houllier and says, 'Tell him, I'll f--- his mum'. He came in and said, 'I'm not his mate, I'll do him in straight away.'"Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.TransfersLiverpool FCFIFA World Cup