The former Senegalese star who told his girlfriend he was going on vacation and traveled to marry another woman

Over the past decade, the footballer Papiss Cisse he knew how to be one of the best forwards in the Senegalese national team. He played 36 games and converted 17 goals for the African country that played a major World Cup in Qatar 2022. An excellent number.

But when he made his first weapons in Newcastle, England, between 2012 and 2014, Cissé was not only in the news for his good performances on the playing field. He’s had a pretty hectic media life.

Once, the 37-year-old footballer said Rachelle Grahamthe former Miss Newcastle model he dated, who went on holiday and never came back.

A few days later, she realized through the networks that she had he ran away to France to marry the volleyball player of his country, Awa Diallo, with whom he had been dating for some time.

When Rachelle found out, she didn’t have much to do.

“I’m hurt and devastated to learn that Papiss got married without my knowledge after we spent so much time together recently. But it’s her life and if that’s what she’s chosen to do, there’s not much I I can do about it. I just wish you had the decency to tell me sooner,” Graham told The Sun.

Cissé did not speak about it personally, but did so through a friend of his. “Rachelle is not his girlfriend and they haven’t had a real relationship for a long time” explained Cissé’s close friend in defense of the footballer.

Over time it became known that Papiss was not only dealing with the former Miss Newcastle. You also, for example, dated the head of a dance studio, natalia gibsonwith whom, apparently, he was making long-term plans.

According to the Daily Star, Gibson did not know who Cissé was as he was not very interested in football, nor did he have any idea that he was getting married in France.

Now, in the last part of his career, Papiss, who has been married to Diallo for more than 10 years, has a son, plays in the French second division and supports his country’s representative teams from a distance.

a new figure

Cissé’s years in the national team are now behind us. The injury of Senegal’s current figure, Sadio Mané, in the days leading up to the Qatar 2022 World Cup meant a serious blow for the African champion.

However, the absence of the speedy Bayern Munich striker made one of his team-mates stand out during the group stage of the World Cup: Ismaila Sarr.

The 24-year-old winger from England’s Watford has taken over the creation of his side’s game and has undoubtedly become the great asset of Cissé’s former club in Qatar.