- Pape Diouf
Football manager infobox
playername = Pape Diouf
fullname = Pape Diouf
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1951|12|18
cityofbirth =Abéché
countryofbirth =Chad
currentclub =Olympique de Marseille (President)Pape Diouf (born
December 18 ,1951 inAbéché ,Chad ) is aSenegal ese formerJournalist who is currently the president of French football clubOlympique Marseille .Diouf was born in
Abéché ,Chad , to Senegalese parents. The family returned to their native country shortly after Diouf's birth.Career
Aged 18, Diouf moved to
Marseille , and eventually became a journalist for a city newspaper. Diouf centred his work around sport, and particularly the local football club,Olympique Marseille . Eventually he turned his hand to being a sports agent, with clients such as former French international defenderBasile Boli , andCameroonian goalkeeperJoseph-Antoine Bell playing for Marseille. He became closely linked with theCote d'Azur side, and his intimate relationship with the club culminated in him becoming club president in 2005
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