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It is the most audacious scam in the history of the beautiful game.

In 1996, Graeme Souness was a man under pressure at Southampton. He needed a striker. Then, he got a phone call from "George Weah." Or at least, that’s what the voice on the other end said.

What followed was 53 minutes of pure, unadulterated chaos at The Dell. Ali Dia, an amateur with a fake CV and a dream, somehow bluffed his way onto a Premier League pitch.

From "Bambi on ice" to being subbed as a substitute, this is the story of how a semi-pro footballer tricked a Liverpool legend into giving him a professional contract.

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