![Demba Ba has revealed that he was once locked in a car boot as West Ham went to desperate attempts to keep his planned signing a secret: "They said they didn't want Demba Ba has revealed that he was once locked in a car boot as West Ham went to desperate attempts to keep his planned signing a secret: "They said they didn't want](https://external-preview.redd.it/GqN9ssspqiUudoW5I2W61UEcrBTYaZE6zpKk5EjRYTs.jpg?auto=webp&s=80574888f0a73df285603cc1b2952c9979c23f93)
Demba Ba has revealed that he was once locked in a car boot as West Ham went to desperate attempts to keep his planned signing a secret: "They said they didn't want
![Ex-Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 36, retires from football just three months after joining Swiss side Lugano | The Sun Ex-Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 36, retires from football just three months after joining Swiss side Lugano | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NINTCHDBPICT000225484158.jpg)
Ex-Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 36, retires from football just three months after joining Swiss side Lugano | The Sun
![Demba Ba offers to come out of retirement to play for old club Newcastle after takeover - Daily Star Demba Ba offers to come out of retirement to play for old club Newcastle after takeover - Daily Star](https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article20480220.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_httpscdnimagesdailystarcoukdynamic122photos428000900x738426428.jpg)
Demba Ba offers to come out of retirement to play for old club Newcastle after takeover - Daily Star
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Chelsea's move for Gonzalo Higuain could spell the end for Demba Ba | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
![Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/6f20315d-fc99-4e73-9c18-bf7e2e47f788.jpg)
Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun
![Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NINTCHDBPICT000618415206.jpg)
Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun
![Bolzplazz Swiss Football Platform on Twitter: "Not a bad sight: Demba Ba in a Lugano shirt for the 1st time 😍⚫️⚪️ The player was officially presented today and will play for Lugano Bolzplazz Swiss Football Platform on Twitter: "Not a bad sight: Demba Ba in a Lugano shirt for the 1st time 😍⚫️⚪️ The player was officially presented today and will play for Lugano](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E5nkFd_WQAEOxuF.jpg:large)
Bolzplazz Swiss Football Platform on Twitter: "Not a bad sight: Demba Ba in a Lugano shirt for the 1st time 😍⚫️⚪️ The player was officially presented today and will play for Lugano
![Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/08/NINTCHDBPICT000618414975.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1620&h=1080&crop=1)
Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun
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![Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/image-26b4c34561.jpg?w=620)
Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun
![Demba Ba: Former Chelsea, Newcastle United and West Ham striker announces retirement | Football News | Sky Sports Demba Ba: Former Chelsea, Newcastle United and West Ham striker announces retirement | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/21/09/1600x900/skysports-demba-ba-istanbul-baseksehir_5511977.jpg?20210914064728)
Demba Ba: Former Chelsea, Newcastle United and West Ham striker announces retirement | Football News | Sky Sports
![Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun](https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/5067014667001/fe0bea0c-85a5-4fec-83fd-640cd49b1d34/767bd1ab-b4f5-4284-bb34-57b79ea3f33c/1280x720/match/image.jpg)
Ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba QUITS Swiss side Lugano after just 48 minutes of action for new club | The US Sun
![Demba Ba admits he is "not really" sorry for ruining Steven Gerrard's dream after infamous slip - Irish Mirror Online Demba Ba admits he is "not really" sorry for ruining Steven Gerrard's dream after infamous slip - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article25212931.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_GettyImages-487060521.jpg)
Demba Ba admits he is "not really" sorry for ruining Steven Gerrard's dream after infamous slip - Irish Mirror Online
![Ex-Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 36, retires from football just three months after joining Swiss side Lugano | The Sun Ex-Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 36, retires from football just three months after joining Swiss side Lugano | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NINTCHDBPICT000225481638.jpg)
Ex-Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 36, retires from football just three months after joining Swiss side Lugano | The Sun
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Demba Ba plays down Ramadan row following Istanbul Basaksehir departure | Football News | Sky Sports
![Lugano, Switzerland. 08th Aug, 2021. Demba Ba (#19 FC Lugano) during the Super League match between FC Lugano and FC St.Gallen at Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano, Switzerland Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. / Lugano, Switzerland. 08th Aug, 2021. Demba Ba (#19 FC Lugano) during the Super League match between FC Lugano and FC St.Gallen at Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano, Switzerland Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. /](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GCE8N5/lugano-switzerland-08th-aug-2021-demba-ba-19-fc-lugano-during-the-super-league-match-between-fc-lugano-and-fc-stgallen-at-cornaredo-stadium-in-lugano-switzerland-credit-spp-sport-press-photo-alamy-live-news-2GCE8N5.jpg)
Lugano, Switzerland. 08th Aug, 2021. Demba Ba (#19 FC Lugano) during the Super League match between FC Lugano and FC St.Gallen at Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano, Switzerland Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. /
![Demba Ba exclusive: 'I didn't enjoy killing Gerrard's dream. But not all stories can end in fairytales' - The Athletic Demba Ba exclusive: 'I didn't enjoy killing Gerrard's dream. But not all stories can end in fairytales' - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2021/10/13092714/GettyImages-677100338-scaled.jpg)
Demba Ba exclusive: 'I didn't enjoy killing Gerrard's dream. But not all stories can end in fairytales' - The Athletic
Believers Crew - BC - Muslim footballer Demba Ba announces his retirement from football. The Senegalese star played for many clubs including Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham during his time in Englnd.
![Lugano, Switzerland. 17th July, 2021. Demba Ba (#19 FC Lugano) during the Friendly match between FC Lugano and FC Internazionale at Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano, Switzerland Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. /Alamy Lugano, Switzerland. 17th July, 2021. Demba Ba (#19 FC Lugano) during the Friendly match between FC Lugano and FC Internazionale at Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano, Switzerland Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. /Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2G88286/lugano-switzerland-17th-july-2021-demba-ba-19-fc-lugano-during-the-friendly-match-between-fc-lugano-and-fc-internazionale-at-cornaredo-stadium-in-lugano-switzerland-credit-spp-sport-press-photo-alamy-live-news-2G88286.jpg)
Lugano, Switzerland. 17th July, 2021. Demba Ba (#19 FC Lugano) during the Friendly match between FC Lugano and FC Internazionale at Cornaredo Stadium in Lugano, Switzerland Credit: SPP Sport Press Photo. /Alamy
![Demba Ba exclusive: 'I didn't enjoy killing Gerrard's dream. But not all stories can end in fairytales' - The Athletic Demba Ba exclusive: 'I didn't enjoy killing Gerrard's dream. But not all stories can end in fairytales' - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2021/10/13092239/GettyImages-87742742-scaled.jpg)
Demba Ba exclusive: 'I didn't enjoy killing Gerrard's dream. But not all stories can end in fairytales' - The Athletic
![Ex-Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 36, retires from football just three months after joining Swiss side Lugano | The Sun Ex-Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba, 36, retires from football just three months after joining Swiss side Lugano | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NINTCHDBPICT000621999243.jpg)