Diouf - I love being booed

07 February 2009 11:20
El Hadji Diouf insists he 'loves' it when he is booed by fans as he prepares to make his Blackburn Rovers debut.[LNB] The Senegal attacker is expected to feature in Rovers' clash with Aston Villa following his move from Sunderland.[LNB]Diouf has never been a popular figure with opposing supporters, but he hopes to win over the Blackburn fans by keeping the club in the Premier League.[LNB]"I love it when the fans boo me," said Diouf in the Daily Express. "I want to score or give an assist to my team-mate.[LNB]"When I play for a team I will give them everything. When I played for Bolton I gave everything for them. Today I am at Blackburn and I'll give 100 per cent.[LNB]"I'm here to work hard and do all I can to help make the fans happy and keep the team up."[LNB]Needs a family clubThe former Bolton ace spent just six months at Sunderland and he admits he was not suited by the atmosphere at the Stadium of Light.[LNB]He added: "I went to see Ricky Sbragia after the Bolton game and told him I wanted to move.[LNB]"My family were never happy over there and neither was I. It's a good club, but I don't think it's a family club. That's what I need.[LNB]"I need everyone to be working together. It wasn't the same as Bolton where everyone was together, the players, the staff.[LNB]"I don't feel I had that in Sunderland. When I knew there was an opportunity to go, I went to see Ricky."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports