My friends all know that I love Papa Bouba Diop. The name rolls off the tongue like any star Senegalese stud's name would. Diop is a classic modern footballer. He is quick, strong, but also possesses technical ability - and contributes both offensively and defensively. He is stable. Unheralded. A workhorse. A protector. A passer with vision. The type of player who will never wear the number 10 jersey but will protect the number 10 and feed him brilliant through balls. So, while Portsmouth...Read Full Story
September 21, 2008 Today you can watch Man City vs Portsmouth Live and Free via online video streaming. Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson and Winger Martin Petrov are ruled out due to injuries. Portsmouth could start with Younes Kaboul and Papa Bouba Diop, as rumours say Harry Redknapp may rest wingers Armand Traore and John Utaka. Watch Manchester City v Portsmouth Premier League Football Match Live Online Free As for injuries Ben Sahar, Niko Kranjcar and Jerome Thomas are all out...Read Full Story
There was a moment right at the end of the game against Portsmouth in which Papa Bouba Diop committed what looked like a dreadful foul on (I think) Denilson. From my position in the upper tier quite some way along from the incident I didn’t have anything remotely like a perfect view, but it looked dreadful from where we sat.
After what seemed an age of hand waving the men came on with the stretcher and carted Diop off. But long before that the Portsmouth sub came on. Now I know it is...Read Full Story
Why hasn't anyone written a song about loan sharks threatening to kill someone unless Papa Bouba Diop scores I hear you cry?
Don't worry, they have...
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New West Ham signing Papa Bouba Diop is confident the Hammers will get back into the Premier League at the first attempt. The 33-year-old former and midfielder, returned to
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"We didn't do well against Stevenage so we got some stick, rightly so, and we want to make it up to the fans," said manager Brian McDermott. "Overall we've won seven games out of (the last) nine in the League so we're doing well and the consistency has ...
Loan signing Joe Mattock returns to boost the Pompey squad. West Ham are the Pompey old boys club. But will former Fratton men Freddie Piquionne, Papa Bouba Diop and Gary O’Neil & Co pose a threat to the Blues? Whatever your views, post them below.
PAPA BOUBA DIOP’S early goal was enough to end West Ham boss Sam Allardyce’s worst week at Upton Park on a high note. The Hammers headed into the match on the back of two straight defeats for the first time since they dropped into the Championship.
Keith Hill launched a staunch defence of his footballing principles following Barnsley’s 1-0 defeat at West Ham. A Hammers side missing a host of players through injury and suspension clung on to Papa Bouba Diop’s early goal to send the Tykes to a ...
Algerian international Nadir Belhadj made his first Premier League start for Portsmouth. Papa Bouba Diop dropped to the bench in the only change by Harry Redknapp to the side that triumphed at home to Middlesbrough last weekend.
Not to be confused with another Senegalese squad member Papa Malick Diop. Papa Bouba Diop (born 28 January 1978 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for the ...