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Ali Dia: The 'biggest con in football'

Do you remember the famous transfer fiasco surrounding Southampton and Ali Dia? Graham Nickless was the first journalist to break the story, and revealed all to Jordan Clark.

Do you remember the famous transfer fiasco surrounding Southampton and Ali Dia? Graham Nickless was the first journalist to break the story all the way back in 1996. From phone calls with George Weah's agent right through to Graeme Souness, Nickless told Jordan Clark how he found out the intricate details and published the story of 'the biggest con in football'.

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