1. ALI DIA (Southampton)
This no doubt one of the best stories in history of sports. Ali Dia’s friend had called up the Southampton manager Graeme Souness at the time. And he actually convinced him that it was the legendary striker George Weah on the other end and that Ali Dia was his cousin! He said he played for French side Paris Saint Germain and also had 13 International appearances for his country Senegal.
It gets funnier. They convinced Souness in 52 minutes and Dia was given a one-month contract.
Ali Dia went onto make his debut as a substitute, replacing Matt le Tissier. Finally, Dia was substituted off in the 85th minute and that was his final and only match for Southampton.
See also…
Top 10 One Man Teams in Football History
TOP 10 Worst stadiums in world football 2018
Best XI Footballers who will not be going to the 2018 World Cup
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