Farid Diaf (born 14 April 1971) is a French retired footballer and coach.
England
Described as a 'breath of fresh air' by Preston North End coach David Moyes, Diaf injured himself in training two days before the 1999/00 season began. Unfortunately, on the 6th of November at Colchester, he suffered a fracture under his left eye, so had to undergo an operation. Despite turning out with the reserves and expressing eagerness to get back on the field,Play before beauty Lancashire Telegraph the half-back was ruled out of action again with a January injury,EXCLUSIVE: Diaf injured (yes, again) Lancashire Telegraph posting three league appearances the entire season.
Asked about Preston North End, the Frenchman stated that the team, as well as the manager, exuded talent and that they could potentially produce football similar to Manchester United, who were one division above.Man U? We're just as good says Diaf... Lancashire Telegraph He also claimed that the standard was higher than in France.
References
External links Actufoot tag
French Wikipedia Page