Diallo hangs up his football boots

26 January 2010 15:06
The 37-year-old, whose previous clubs include Burnley, Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday, joined the Robins on a permanent deal from MK Dons in January 2009 following a successful loan spell at Whaddon Road.[LNB]The former Guinea international has turned down offers from two Football League clubs to allow him to return home to France to pursue business projects.[LNB]He told the club's official website: "I've been thinking about what I'm going to do after football for a few years and now maybe the time is right to do something else.[LNB]"It's been a long journey for me because I first left home to play professionally in 1992 and I've been very luck to play for as long as I have.[LNB]"I'm going back to France next month and will be very busy with starting a new business and renovating my house, so will not have much time for football. But I would like to stay involved in football and maybe I will play part-time next season in France."[LNB][LNB]

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