6. Graeme Souness Gets Conned Into Playing A Non-League Striker
Ali Dia's solitary appearance for Southampton remains the biggest con-job in Premier League history. Saints boss Souness believed Dia to be a Paris Saint-Germain prospect and international Senegalese star, as well as the cousin of Liberian George Weah. Instead, Weah had a handful of non-league appearances to his name, and found himself completely out of his depth when subbed on in November 1996. He found himself hauled off again before the match was over, and never played anywhere near the top flight again.
