Former figure of Ligue 1 and in particular of OM, Souleymane Diawara had some good times on and off the field. He told one.
He is one of the players who marked the French championship during the first decade of the 21st century. Champion of France twice (in 2009 with Bordeaux and 2010 with Marseille), Souleymane Diawara has also won four League Cups and three Champions Trophies. The powerful Senegalese defender was even entitled to certain honors on the OM side, since his number was retired (before being reassigned to Patrice Evra in 2017). But the man is also known for his love of partying. And he told one.
In an interview published Sunday by The Team, Souleymane Diawara therefore recalled an evening dating from 2004, at the time of Sochaux’s victory in the Coupe de la Ligue. “ President Plessis, with his cigar, took us all to the Duplex, a club located near the Arc de Triomphe. I barely knew Paris and then I went crazy discovering girls dressed like never before, unlimited alcohol, the class of the place…»
Impressed by Brandao
An evening forever engraved in the memory of the former defender, now aged forty-five. “ I was used to the ‘Belle Époque’, it wasn’t the same standard let’s say. So it’s all Plessis’s fault (smile). It was he who introduced me to Parisian nights. » However, Diawara does not consider himself the ultimate party animal. A title that he would more willingly award to a former OM teammate, Brandao.
“ Some were worse than me, but since they became coaches, we’re not going to grill them. But I can mention Brandao, who impressed me because he went out during the week. (…) I always caught Brandao in training when he was out the day before. Between partygoers, there are looks that are unmistakable… » Today, and as reported by the sports daily, Souleymane Diawara has swapped his shorts and crampons for a boss’ suit. He manages garbage collection companies whose activity is concentrated in Senegal, Guinea Conakry and Togo.
