Editing Lomana LuaLua (section)

===Portsmouth===
In February 2004, after returning from the [[2004 African Cup of Nations]], he joined [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] on a three-month loan deal with a view to a permanent deal at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news | title = Pompey land LuaLua |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/3452281.stm | publisher = BBC Sport| date = 2 February 2004| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref> LuaLua scored on his debut for Portsmouth in a 4–3 away defeat to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in February 2004.<ref>{{cite news | title = Tottenham 4–3 Portsmouth |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3447475.stm | publisher = BBC Sport| date = 7 February 2004| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref> During this loan spell he scored in the 89th minute in a 1–1 draw for Portsmouth against parent club Newcastle.<ref>{{cite news | title = Newcastle dealt a cruel blow by LuaLua |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2374007/Newcastle-dealt-a-cruel-blow-by-LuaLua.html | work = The Daily Telegraph| date = 1 March 2004| access-date =9 September 2009|last=Hayward|first=Paul | location=London}}</ref> The result lifted Portsmouth out of the bottom three of the Premiership. This also led to a change in legislation with the FA introducing standard rules meaning a player on loan could not play against their parent club.<ref>{{cite news | title = Portsmouth 1–1 Newcastle |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3507627.stm | publisher = BBC Sport| date = 29 February 2004| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref> He scored four goals in 15 appearances for Portsmouth as they finished in mid-table in their debut season in the Premiership. Manager [[Harry Redknapp]] was sufficiently impressed with LuaLua's performances that when his loan spell ended at the end of the 2003–04 season, he signed LuaLua permanently at a cost of £1.75 million.<ref>{{cite news| title = Pompey seal double signing| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/3882313.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 12 July 2004| access-date =12 August 2007}}</ref>

{{Quote box | width=30% | align=right | quote= "I think Lua showed a little bit of a reaction. He has apologised to us for it. I think Lua has touched foreheads with the lad,"|source= <small>[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], then a coach at Portsmouth, commenting on LuaLua's dismissal against Blackburn Rovers.<ref name="LuaLua handed extra ban and fine"/> </small> }}

LuaLua made 26 league and cup appearances, scoring six goals, including two against [[South Coast derby|local rivals]] [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], in the [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]] season.<ref name=sbase /> The season was marred by a groin injury at the beginning and a hamstring injury in May 2005.<ref>{{cite news| title = LuaLua out for three weeks| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/3594534.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 24 August 2004| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = LuaLua escapes surgery
| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/3642064.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 9 September 2004| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = Season over for Portsmouth pair| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4513969.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 4 May 2005| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref> Disciplinary problems led to charges by the [[The Football Association|Football Association]] of abusive behaviour in December 2004 and improper conduct after he was [[sent off]] against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] in January 2005, for which he received an extra one-match ban and a fine of £5,000 in addition to a three-match ban for the dismissal.<ref name="LuaLua handed extra ban and fine">{{cite news| title = LuaLua handed extra ban and fine | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4186959.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 25 January 2005| access-date =12 August 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = FA charges LuaLua for 'gesture' | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4075721.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 7 December 2004| access-date =12 August 2007}}</ref>

He made 26 appearances in the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06]] season, scoring seven goals, but missed several games in the autumn after contracting [[malaria]] on a visit to Africa to play for DR Congo.<ref>{{cite news| title = LuaLua plays down malaria reports| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4289128.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 29 September 2005| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = LuaLua returns to light training | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4375324.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 25 October 2005| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref> He also missed several games due to international duty at the 2006 African Cup of Nations and missed games in April 2006 after damaging his foot while doing his acrobatic goal celebration during a game against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite news| title = LuaLua answers African Cup call | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4507254.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 7 December 2005| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = LuaLua struggling to get fit | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4928420.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 20 April 2006| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = LuaLua faces scan on foot injury | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4936354.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 23 April 2006| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref> His disciplinary problems continued when he was warned by the Football Association over his future conduct; this came after he admitted a charge of improper conduct in relation to comments made about referee [[Uriah Rennie]] after a 3–1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in December.<ref>{{cite news| title = FA hands LuaLua conduct warning | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4838752.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 23 March 2006| access-date =8 September 2007}}</ref>
LuaLua signed a new three-year contract in July 2006; it was set to keep him at Portsmouth until 2009.<ref>{{cite news| title = LuaLua signs new Portsmouth deal | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/5226002.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 28 July 2006| access-date =9 September 2007}}</ref>

An ankle injury suffered in a pre-season [[Exhibition match|friendly]] led to LuaLua missing the beginning of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season.<ref>{{cite news| title = Injury blow for Pompey's LuaLua | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/5250030.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 6 August 2006| access-date =9 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = LuaLua admits to fitness problems | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/5410314.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 5 October 2006| access-date =9 September 2007}}</ref> He struggled to break back into the first-team, making only eight starts out of 24 appearances, and scored only two goals in that season.<ref name=Redknapp>{{cite news| title = Redknapp warns LuaLua over form | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/6722041.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 5 June 2007| access-date =9 September 2007}}</ref> Redknapp warned him that he needed to "...start performing" and that he had to "...start producing next season".<ref name=Redknapp /> He joined Greek club [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] in August 2007 and Redknapp admitted that, "Lua wants to move on... I've no doubt he'll go away and be a great player for Olympiacos. He wants a change, he wants to play in a role behind the strikers and he wants to move abroad. He will get to play in the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] by moving to Greece. He has been a top Premier League player and he'll be a top player for them."<ref name="LuaLua clinches Olympiakos switch"/>