8 Facts About Lassana Diarra

1. At the time, Lassana Diarra was playing for France in an international friendly against Germany at the Stade de France, just north of Paris in Saint-Denis.

2. On 11 May 2010, Lassana Diarra was named to the preliminary squad of Domenech's squad to play in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

3. On 23 January 2018, Lassana Diarra joined Paris Saint-Germain on a one-and-a-half year contract.

4. On 11 August 2016, Lassana Diarra was named as the club's new captain, replacing Steve Mandanda who had earlier joined Crystal Palace.

5. On 24 July 2015, Lassana Diarra signed for French Ligue 1 side Marseille.

6. On 28 May 2016, Lassana Diarra was ordered to pay a 10 million euro fine to Lokomotiv Moscow for breach of contract by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, along with €110,000 to the CAS.

7. In his first months at Lokomotiv, Lassana Diarra provided so many solid performances that someone even claimed that he was the strongest player in the history of the Russian Premier League.

8. In August 2010, it was reported that Lassana Diarra had been transfer listed by Madrid.