Diouf told to retract accusations

The Blackburn Rovers striker accused Everton fans of throwing bananas at him during the Toffees' 3-0 win, but club spokesman Ian Ross says these allegations are unfounded, and has asked Diouf to withdraw his statement.

“I don't think there's a worse allegation in modern sport than racism and it works both ways. At the moment, and from my perspective, it looks like Mr. Diouf is accusing Everton fans of racist behaviour.

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Gary Parkinson is a freelance writer, editor, trainer, muso, singer, actor and coach. He spent 14 years at FourFourTwo as the Global Digital Editor and continues to regularly contribute to the magazine and website, including major features on Euro 96, Subbuteo, Robert Maxwell and the inside story of Liverpool's 1990 title win. He is also a Bolton Wanderers fan.