Nice sack Lamine Diaby-Fadiga after stealing Kasper Dolberg's watch

[Lay]

BBC

French Ligue 1 club Nice have sacked Lamine Diaby-Fadiga after he admitted stealing a watch worth a reported £62,000 from team-mate Kasper Dolberg.

Denmark forward Dolberg, 21, had his watch stolen from the dressing room on 16 September and reported the theft to police.

Striker Diaby-Fadiga, 18, has represented France at Under-18 level.

"Nice and Lamine Diaby-Fadiga parted ways on Tuesday," said a club statement.

"Following the theft of Kasper Dolberg's watch from the changing room, and the subsequent admission of the player, the club decided to cancel its contract with the forward with immediate effect.

"Above and beyond all sporting and financial consideration, Nice cannot and will not accept such behaviour that betrays the confidence that unites all the club's employees and all the members of the Rouge et Noir [Red and Black] family."

Dolberg moved to Nice from Ajax in the summer, while Diaby-Fadiga had been with the club for three years.

Nice, sixth in Ligue 1, play away at third-placed Nantes on Saturday.

Can't remember many top flight clubs sacking a player. Harsh? or justifiable?

Sidenote: Had no idea Dolberg left Ajax. Surely a better club should have been in for him? (us perhaps)

 

[dev1l]

Let s say that it wasn't the nicest thing to do

 

[Rendezvous with Ronaldo]

It would be great if that thieving douchebag was blackballed from football for a couple of years. Alas, he'll be at another club in a day or two.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

We need a striker.

 

[Ramos]

Wow, was gonna say that this is a whole new level of dumbness. You're a potential millionaire and you risk your reputation for a stupid watch.

But apparently he already found a new club.

 

[fergiesarmy1]

21 year old footballers with 62k watches is nearly as bad.

 

[Schneckerl]

Harsh? or justifiable?

Of course it's justifiable. Can't have this guy around the Nice squad after such an incident.

 

[Gentleman Jim]

Let s say that it wasn't the nicest thing to do

Just about takes the biscuit, really.

 

[André Dominguez]

"A thief staying in our squad? Not on my watch!"

 

[Brophs]

You've got to hand it to him, he had the courage to clock what he'd done and face up to stealing the gear in good time. Better to commit theft than battery. Surprised he stole from a strapping lad like Dolberg. I said at the time, he'll get a ticking off, or a slap on the wrist, watch.

Watchywatchwatchwatch

 

[Skills]

France u-18? Must be good, as they're stacked. Sign him up then sell him on.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Right decision. Keeping him around wouldn't be good for the dressing room.

 

[Samid]

France u-18? Must be good, as they're stacked. Sign him up then sell him on.

He certainly is one to watch.

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

What is the point in a £62 k watch?

 

[izec]

What is the point in a £62 k watch?

luxury? Showing off?

 

[Samid]

What is the point in a £62 k watch?

Complete waste of time if you ask me.

 

[spontaneus1]

What is the point in a £62 k watch?

To tell the time.

 

[Gentleman Jim]

What is the point in a £62 k watch?

Never cost that. It's a wind-up.

 

[Sir Scott McToMinay]

Can we sack Lingard for stealing a living?

 

[Nevilles.Wear.Prada]

Its a timely reminder to not to steal.

 

[krautrøck]

You've got to hand it to him, he had the courage to clock what he'd done and face up to stealing the gear in good time. Better to commit theft than battery. Surprised he stole from a strapping lad like Dolberg. I said at the time, he'll get a ticking off, or a slap on the wrist, watch.

A minute examination.

 

[TsuWave]

Can we sack Lingard for stealing a living?

After we sack the manager for doing the same or at least for being an accomplice

 

[CallyRed]

Can we sack Lingard for stealing a living?

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[It's B Rubble]

It would be great if that thieving douchebag was blackballed from football for a couple of years. Alas, he'll be at another club in a day or two.

Paris Fc. already signed

 

[LInkash]

He'll have a lot of time on his hands now.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

How about not being an idiot who brings their 62k watch to work?

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Can't have a thief around the dressing room, no one would trust him after that.

Even by ligue 1 standards that's petty crime though.

 

[LInkash]

How about not being an idiot who brings their 62k watch to work?

Erm...victim blaming? You'd think your fellow millionaires wouldn't resort to petty thievery.

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

To tell the time.

Does it tell more time than a £50 watch, or the phone in his pocket?

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Complete waste of time if you ask me.

You’d hope it would keep pretty good time for £62k.

 

[RedFish]

21 year old footballers with 62k watches is nearly as bad.

7.5k shiny rucksack a la Maddison is worse tbf.

 

[RedFish]

Never cost that. It's a wind-up.

He didn't pay it up front. He got it on tick.

 

[Kostur]

No more mister Nice guy, hello Mr Nice Watch.

 

[saintquin]

When reading the title of the thread I thought you were saying Lamine Diaby-Fadiga had a nice sack!

 

[Vidyoyo]

Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time.

 

[fergiesarmy1]

7.5k shiny rucksack a la Maddison is worse tbf.

Hahaha, I remember that one. Could you imagine walking into a dressing room back in the day with that. Your life wouldn’t be worth living.

 

[Ace Krampus]

Mostly, I'm just here to see the watch. What are we thinking? A Patek?

 

[fergiesarmy1]

Mostly, I'm just here to see the watch. What are we thinking? A Patek?

The Casio from planes, trains and automobiles

 

[U-N-I-T-E-D]

Reckon Pogba is going to start nicking stuff around OT in the hope he gets sacked?

 

[izec]

Mostly, I'm just here to see the watch. What are we thinking? A Patek?

It is a Rolex apparently