Source: Eurosport
Blackburn striker Diouf quizzed over racist language
Police have quizzed Blackburn Rovers striker El-Hadji Diouf over allegations he used racist language in a row with a ball boy during Sunday's 3-0 Premier League defeat to Everton.[LNB] The Senegalese international, who appeared to complain the ball was not thrown back to him quickly enough, was questioned after the match at Everton's Goodison Park stadium.[LNB] "Merseyside police is investigating an allegation of a 28-year-old man using racist language at the Everton match on Sunday 20th September at Goodison Park," said a spokeswoman for Merseyside Police. "Enquiries are underway."[LNB] Diouf suffered abuse from Everton fans following the clash with the ball boy, and again when he went to take two corners in the area of the original altercation.[LNB] (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan, Editing by N.Ananthanarayanan)
