Bernard Diomede retires

A sad day for everyone connected with the club...

From Teamtalk

Former France midfielder Bernard Diomede has announced his retirement after being without a club for the past 18 months

Diomede, who made three appearances for Les Bleus as France claimed the World Cup in 1998, has been searching for a new club since leaving Clermont Foot in June 2006 but has now decided to call it a day.

The 33-year-old started his career at Auxerre - where he won the domestic league and cup double in 1996 - before an unproductive spell at English giants Liverpool and stints at Ajaccio and US Creteil.


Bernard was signed by RafaHoullier in 2000 for £3 million.  He sensationally scored an overhead kick on his debut for the reds against Sunderland but it was incorrectly ruled as not having crossed the line.  Such a shame - he really could have kicked on from there to become the next Jimmy Carter.

He played in 5 games for the reds (which includes 3 substitute appearances).  A true Liverpool legend I think we can all agree.

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And I was going to ask 'retired from what ?'

Good luck to the lad.

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Really? But agreed that he is a true LFC legend, up there with the likes of Leto. Also, he was signed by Houllier, not Rafa (seeing as it was 2000 )

'Signed by Rafa in 2000'
 
Anyway, moving swiftly on. Legend, hero, gentleman, there simply aren't enough superlatives to describe this king amongst men. He was a class act in every sense, and my life is richer for having seen him play.

A sad day for everyone connected with the club...

Bang out of order. Once again I've spilled a drink over the keyboard. (I missed the warning)

My best memeory of the little fella was seeing him fall over a ball in the warm up. Wasn't his fault though.

who?

I've woken up this morning and still can't come to terms with this sad news. Will life ever be the same again?

bernard who

bernard who

I thought he was talking about Saint Bernard the dog.

I cannot believe some of you have never heard of the living legend that is Bernard Diomede.

I cannot believe some of you have never heard of the living legend that is Bernard Diomede.

Rest easy EddieC we are all grieving  over the sad loss that Bernards retirement will mean to football .

Edited my original post. Of course he was signed by Houllier not Benitez.  Oops.

Agree with Eddie though - still struggling to come to terms with it all.

A sad sad day. Would love to see him as a coach here. I think our midfield 4 would really learn alot from him.

Dont worry lads he has a good chunk of wedge from us to tide him over

Will life ever be the same again?

I don't know, I just don't know! Civilization as we know could come to an end  (think thats a bit drastic)

Diomeedy, legend.

Liverpool need a player just like him now.

They were the days!! Look at him go!!!!!

They were the days!! Look at him go!!!!!

Can barely see he is moving he is going so fast, will we ever see another hero as great as he?

I doubt it F9T. At least we've got the memories....

I doubt it F9T. At least we've got the memories....

I would really laugh if he was reading this

Kleenex have got a boost in sales after the shock news that is Bernard Diomede's career is over. The days of him trotting past balls and falling over them during practice are gone now and all we have are the images in our heads of the legend that is Bernard. Just came to terms with why we let him go, now this. Goodbye cruel world...

Fair play to the man, he pulled on the Red jersey and played at anfield, something that I would give my right testicle for!

Goodbye cruel world...

Noooo, its not worth it.............. or is it?

Not too sure F9T, not too sure. Although Im awaiting the next 'Bernard Diomede'. Snap him up quick and watch him blossom.

I don't suppose anybody has a clip of that memorable goal (disallowed) that he scored for us.

Possibly on the LFC DVD '501 greatest disallowed goals'.

Just any footage of the great man himself would be enough.

'Signed by Rafa in 2000'
 
Anyway, moving swiftly on. Legend, hero, gentleman, there simply aren't enough superlatives to describe this king amongst men. He was a class act in every sense, and my life is richer for having seen him play.

God I love someone as sarky as myself....

Apparently he was on his way to a fork lift driver job interview and got lost on the way....JCB's loss was our gain I suppose...

I cannot believe some of you have never heard of the living legend that is Bernard Diomede.

ridiculous isn't it?

now I don't know what I'll do with my shirt with his name and number on the back of it!!  I think I'll put it on e-bay.

ridiculous isn't it?

now I don't know what I'll do with my shirt with his name and number on the back of it!!  I think I'll put it on e-bay.

If you put the shirt on e-bay how much are you going to pay someone to take it of you.Maybe it could go in the hall of shame=I mean fame.

Billy1, I'll just pay for there postage and handling....sound like a fair idea, mate?

Billy1, I'll just pay for there postage and handling....sound like a fair idea, mate?

That sounds fair enough to me Aussie ,I  could not afford the post and handling -Thats my excuse anyway.

Diomede>>>>The King

If that shirt doesnt reach 100 pop then its my shout.

This is both confusing and hilarious. Bernard should have never left his last club. not everyone is as lucky as veronin.

How we could've done with Bernard last night.

Even Bernard Manning would have blocked Harewood's fluke.....Bernard Cribbins wouldn't have done an Aurelio and 'volley-balled' the 2nd one in.....and Bernard Matthews....sod it.....can't be arsed coming up with a turkey joke....

Somebody fancy designing a forum Diomede shirt?  I think it will be a big seller.

Im in line for one. Should have diamonds incrusted for the number on the back and his name.

One month on, how's everyone coping with this tragic news?

Personally I think I'll only be able to get it out of my system if/when we win the Champions League in May.

All I can say is the spirit of Diomede was alive and well at Anfield on Tuesday.  We did it for you Bernie!

He wore a Liverpool shirt and played for Liverpool.

Can anyone of you p*sstakers say the same?

Bet you'd giive your right arm to be able to say it.

played for Liverpool.

Can I stop you right there.

Why did he only make 5 appearances in 3 years?

Can I stop you right there.

Why did he only make 5 appearances in 3 years?

Sure but steady?  Didn't want to peak too soon?
There are many reasonable explanations, it's just that I can't think of a good one right now.

Why did he only make 5 appearances in 3 years?

Too good, all of the other clubs payed him to not play because they were afraid of his ability.

Why did he only make 5 appearances in 3 years?

Poor unintellectual Venison, would you dare release this man on to the pitch and ruin the credentials of the greatest league in the world? I think not. There is great talent and then there is, Bernie.

I feel as a Liverpool supporter, i should propose that we retire the famous number of ol' diamond Diomede.

oh how I love the overtone of deep sarcastic wit amoungst those tha saw this bloke play, I joyfully laugh with glee amoungst your goodselves


 

oh how I love the overtone of deep sarcastic wit amoungst those tha saw this bloke play, I joyfully laugh with glee amoungst your goodselves


 

Dont appreciate this reaction prag! Have some respect for the bloke. He gave everything he had for this club and this is the way you treat our respects to him? Not happy.

June 8 is always a special day in Liverpool history. On this day back in 2000, a great man walked through the gates of Anfield and shaped the face of LFC forever. What am i talking about you ask? Well, on this day 8 years ago:

Gerard Houllier announced the capture of France World Cup winner Bernard Diomede on this day back in 2000. 
The left winger made his Reds debut in the 1-0 UEFA Cup win over Rapid Bucharest but his first team opportunities were to prove limited because of injury problems and difficulty adjusting to the pace of the English game.
 
Diomede came close to scoring what would have been a goal to remember at Anfield against Sunderland, but he saw his spectacular overhead scissor kick superbly pushed onto the post by Thomas Sorensen. If that had gone in who knows how Diomede's Anfield future would have mapped out? 

Pretty much shaped his career that over head kick. Unfairly dealt with by the management in the club, 'Bernie' as he was so affectionately known by the Anfield faithful was no more than a shadow of his undoubted talent in his time here. The legend lives on Bernie, may you walk on with fire in your heart and a passion to come back to the game we like to call now 'Bernie-ball'.

YNWA

FFS Crouchinho, what did you have to bring this up again for?

I was just about getting over this sad news, but you had to go & drag it all up again.

Mate, i think its time we just came to grips and let go. What would Bernie have wanted? For us to moan or for us to rejoice? Appreciate his career and say ' Thats our Bernie '.

i remember him for the old championship manager 2001 days was actually quite good and i wondered why he never played in real life... give me a break i was only 9

ridiculous isn't it?

now I don't know what I'll do with my shirt with his name and number on the back of it!!  I think I'll put it on e-bay.

have u actually got a shirt with his name and number on it?

Picked this from wikipedia:

During the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, the French team were offered a Gallic rooster as a good luck mascot by a local farmer, which they named Diomède. Naming their new mascot after him was intended to remind the French rugby players that whether they were playing or not, each of them should feel part of the team and focus on the common objective. Diomède himself did not take this tribute too well.

I think someone has mispelt it!

Its actually spelt RETARD! not Retired!

I think someone has mispelt it!

Its actually spelt RETARD! not Retired!

Show some F***ing respect to a past great!

Just joking if you hadnt picked up.

Also, how fitting that when you type in Bernie Diomede into Google what comes up? This very thread of course.

Aha! I've done it. I have found some memorable moments in his time at Liverpool: