The Beautiful Game - Ali Dia. Blagged his way into a months trial in '96 with Souness at Southampton. “He ran round the pitch like Bambi on ice” said Le Tissier. | Facebook
![Classic Moments: Southampton Legend Ali 'The Liar' Dia Makes His Debut, 1996 (Video) | Who Ate all the Pies Classic Moments: Southampton Legend Ali 'The Liar' Dia Makes His Debut, 1996 (Video) | Who Ate all the Pies](http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ali-dia-southampton.jpg)
Classic Moments: Southampton Legend Ali 'The Liar' Dia Makes His Debut, 1996 (Video) | Who Ate all the Pies
![Graeme Souness reveals Untold Story of Southampton misfit Ali Dia - 'We knew he was hopeless' | Football News | Sky Sports Graeme Souness reveals Untold Story of Southampton misfit Ali Dia - 'We knew he was hopeless' | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/20/04/768x432/skysports-southampton-leeds_4979388.jpg?20200429114752)
Graeme Souness reveals Untold Story of Southampton misfit Ali Dia - 'We knew he was hopeless' | Football News | Sky Sports
![Southampton's famous flop Ali Dia hits back 20 years after being branded the Premier League's worst-ever player… saying he trained with Souness for two weeks and 'earned his spot' in team Southampton's famous flop Ali Dia hits back 20 years after being branded the Premier League's worst-ever player… saying he trained with Souness for two weeks and 'earned his spot' in team](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/22/13/3AA7708300000578-3960826-image-m-97_1479823185417.jpg)
Southampton's famous flop Ali Dia hits back 20 years after being branded the Premier League's worst-ever player… saying he trained with Souness for two weeks and 'earned his spot' in team
![The Gibbo Files: Ali was huge Souness mistake, but I signed player while at Heed - John Gibson - Chronicle Live The Gibbo Files: Ali was huge Souness mistake, but I signed player while at Heed - John Gibson - Chronicle Live](https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article7024178.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/souness.jpg)
The Gibbo Files: Ali was huge Souness mistake, but I signed player while at Heed - John Gibson - Chronicle Live
![The Search for Ali Dia, Legendary Football Hoaxster Turned Houdini | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights The Search for Ali Dia, Legendary Football Hoaxster Turned Houdini | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/article/media_slots/photos/002/233/036/63405ae4731a5582511cbbff194e9eff_crop_exact.jpg?w=2975&h=2048&q=85)
The Search for Ali Dia, Legendary Football Hoaxster Turned Houdini | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
![Southampton's famous flop Ali Dia hits back 20 years after being branded the Premier League's worst-ever player… saying he trained with Souness for two weeks and 'earned his spot' in team Southampton's famous flop Ali Dia hits back 20 years after being branded the Premier League's worst-ever player… saying he trained with Souness for two weeks and 'earned his spot' in team](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/23/11/11CB402D000005DC-0-Souness_was_phoned_by_a_man_claiming_to_be_George_Weah_the_then_-a-30_1479901631713.jpg)
Southampton's famous flop Ali Dia hits back 20 years after being branded the Premier League's worst-ever player… saying he trained with Souness for two weeks and 'earned his spot' in team
![Classic Football Shirts on Twitter: "Unlikely Fifa cover stars Ali Dia - Fifa 97 Eric Djemba-Djemba Fifa 05 Marco Boogers - Fifa 96 https://t.co/yPgplJ9HUB" / Twitter Classic Football Shirts on Twitter: "Unlikely Fifa cover stars Ali Dia - Fifa 97 Eric Djemba-Djemba Fifa 05 Marco Boogers - Fifa 96 https://t.co/yPgplJ9HUB" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFeeXkaWkAA9wSb.jpg)
Classic Football Shirts on Twitter: "Unlikely Fifa cover stars Ali Dia - Fifa 97 Eric Djemba-Djemba Fifa 05 Marco Boogers - Fifa 96 https://t.co/yPgplJ9HUB" / Twitter
![The Search for Ali Dia, Legendary Football Hoaxster Turned Houdini | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights The Search for Ali Dia, Legendary Football Hoaxster Turned Houdini | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/article/media_slots/photos/002/233/044/7c288996041481e9aeb2da8969118942_crop_exact.jpg?w=2975&h=2048&q=85)
The Search for Ali Dia, Legendary Football Hoaxster Turned Houdini | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
![Ali Dia famously played 53 minutes for Southampton after being portrayed as George Weah's cousin 20 years ago Ali Dia famously played 53 minutes for Southampton after being portrayed as George Weah's cousin 20 years ago](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nintchdbpict000000748946-e1479903799184.jpg)
Ali Dia famously played 53 minutes for Southampton after being portrayed as George Weah's cousin 20 years ago
![Matt Le Tissier remembers the bizarre case of Southampton's worst-ever signing Ali Dia 20 years on - Mirror Online Matt Le Tissier remembers the bizarre case of Southampton's worst-ever signing Ali Dia 20 years on - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2920877.ece/ALTERNATES/n615/Ali-Dia.jpg)
Matt Le Tissier remembers the bizarre case of Southampton's worst-ever signing Ali Dia 20 years on - Mirror Online
![Ali Dia: Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier, Graeme Souness, and more on George Weah's cousin - football's most famous phoney Ali Dia: Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier, Graeme Souness, and more on George Weah's cousin - football's most famous phoney](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/04/TALKSPORT-Ali-Dia.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1200&h=800&crop=1)
Ali Dia: Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier, Graeme Souness, and more on George Weah's cousin - football's most famous phoney
![Gateshead FC on Twitter: "📆OTD (1996): 20 years ago today, former Gateshead striker Ali Dia made his Premier League debut for Southampton, the rest is history. https://t.co/FAU4lV7OoR" / Twitter Gateshead FC on Twitter: "📆OTD (1996): 20 years ago today, former Gateshead striker Ali Dia made his Premier League debut for Southampton, the rest is history. https://t.co/FAU4lV7OoR" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cx8FdQZWQAA1uAY.jpg)