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Published 10:35 11 Dec 2015 GMT
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The Black Cats boss also told the Daily Mail that it wasn't the most unusual request to have a day off he's ever heard - with that honour going to El Hadji Diouf.
The Senegal forward played for Allardyce at both Bolton and Blackburn, and the manager revealed: "He was the strangest one because his gran died twice!
"He'd do anything or say anything to get a day off.
"The problem for Dioufy was that he forgot she had already died once when he mentioned it the second time!
"If Dioufy didn't have to do exercise, I am sure she would never have died at all!"
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