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Beckenbauer "Algeria may target the second round at World-2010"
ABOUDHABI- The German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has said that the Algerian selection is a "good team" that can target the "second round" at the upcoming World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
Saadane, You're right!
Algiers- The national locals’ team has achieved, last night, a difficult victory against his Libyan counterpart by scoring a single goal in a match of qualifications for the African Cup of local players to be held in Sudan in 2011. The teammates of Hadj Aissa will have a difficult match in Tripoli. ...
Saadane travels to Tlemcen to thwart Raouraoua’s plot
According to sources close to the coach of Tlemcen, Fouad Bouali, the latter would have received firm instructions from the national coach prohibiting him from making any statement to the press on his recent visit to the city of Tlemcen. ...
Scotland - Bougherra wants to stay at Rangers
LONDON - The Algerian international defender Madjid Bougherra declared Friday his intention to stay at Rangers next season....
Spanish Hostages: AQIM wants 5 million dollars and the release of Islamists
MADRID - Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) asked the Spanish government $ 5 million (3.7 million euros) in ransom and the release of imprisoned Islamists in Mauritania, in exchange for the two Spanish hostages, according to the newspaper « El Pais » on Friday. ...
Algeria, Best National Team the year 2009
ACCRA - The Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba has been named the best African player of the year 2009 by the African Confederation of Football (CAF) during a ceremony Thursday night in Accra. ...
Zaher was ordered not to apologize to Algeria
Algiers- The spokesman for the Egyptian football federation, Medhat Chalabi said that Samir Zaher, president of the board of directors of the federation had received orders from above not to apologize to Algeria after the crises between the two countries following incidents during the meetings that have opposed Egypt to Algeria on behalf of combined qualifying (World Cup-African Cup of Nations 2010. ...
Algeria football Championship - Results
ALGIERS - ES Setif has imposed by 4 to 1 against AS Khroub during a late game in Algeria Championship played Tuesday....
Egyptian Football: Doping undermines African achievements
Algiers- Egyptian international player Hossam Ghali, who plays for Saudi club of An-Nasr faces a suspension for a period of one year for doping after the blood test made after the game against el-Hilal in the quarter-finals of King Cup on February 10, 2010. ...
Stoning of Algerian bus in Cairo: FIFA's verdict expected on Wednesday
Algiers- International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) should give its verdict on Wednesday in the case of Egypt-Algeria match, played November 14 in Cairo for the combined qualifying WC-CAN 2010....
Bougherra, player of the year 2010 in Glasgow
Glasgow- Algerian international defender of Glasgow Rangers Madjid Bougherra has been nominated for the title of "Team Player of the Year 2010" ...
Lemmouchia, Kerboua, Boukhlouf, Bouarab and Chouih suspended
Algiers- The Disciplinary Committee of the National Football League (NFL) has imposed on the players Khaled Lemmouchia (ES Setif), Adel Bouarab (MSP Batna), Kerboua Hamza and Boukhlouf Amine (CA Batna) a match suspension plus a 20.000 AD fine...
Lemouchia is back
Lemouchia and Hadj Aissa are on the list of the national Coach Rabah Saadane to replace the other players excluded from the national team....
Algeria football Championship - 24th day: the results
ALGIERS - Results of football matches of the 24th day of the Championship in Algeria played Friday and Saturday: ...
Raouraoua leads a scientific conspiracy against Saadane
Algiers- The national coach, Rabah Saadane, lived recently a heavy pressure exerted by his surroundings, specifically the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) headed by its president Mohamed Raouraoua. ...
Rahou, Babouche, Bouazza, Bezzaz Zaoui and Ousserir excluded from National team
Algiers- national coach Rabah Saadane said he decided not to convene Rahou Slimane (ESS), Reda Babouche (MCA), Samir Zaoui (ASO), Mohamed Ousserir (CRB), and Yacine Bezzaz (Strasbourg) for the World Cup...
Chaouchi suspended three matches by CAF
Algiers- Algerian international goalkeeper, Faouzi Chaouchi excluded by referee Coffi Kodjia in the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations (CAN-2010) in Angola, was sentenced to three game suspension....
FIFA "board" refuses integration of technology
PARIS - The IFAB (Board of the International Football Federation), after having been present Saturday in Zurich, in the headquarters of FIFA, two technologies for video assistance to arbitration on the goal line, decided not to integrate them in its rules and laws of the game...
Saadane "Chaouchi is the best goalkeeper in Algeria"
Algiers- The national coach, Rabah Saadane, justified the crushing defeat of the « Greens » by three goals to nil against Serbia in the friendly match that took place last Wednesday at the « 5 July Stadium » to the numerous injuries, lack of competition and fatigue...
Friendly France-Spain - "Olé" for Spain
MADRID - "Olé, Olé" for Spain, which has consolidated its position in Paris' favorite for the World Cup "by defeating Wednesday in friendly match (2-0) a team of France", weak and depressed, "said Thursday Spanish press. ...
Algeria 0 Serbia 3
Algiers- The national team was beaten Wednesday night at the « 5 July Olympic Stadium in Algiers by Serbia (3-0) in a friendly match in preparation for the 2010 World Cup...
Zinedine Zidane received by President Bouteflika
ALGIERS - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika received Wednesday in Algiers, former captain of France Football team, Zineddine Zidane, announced Algerian news agency APS. ...
Ennahar spends a sleepless night with the supporters of the « Greens »
Algiers- Long hours before the friendly match between the team of the « Greens » and his Serbian counterpart when we went out to meet the football Fans who came from across the country to see Ziani and his teammates. ...
FIFA Ranking: Greece 10th, Egypt tumbles
PARIS - The FIFA rankings revealed Wednesday maintains the status quo head (Spain before Brazil and the Netherlands), while Greece climbed to the 10th place with a gain of two seats. ...
2010 World Cup preparations: Algeria vs Serbia at 7:15 p.m.
Algiers- The Algerian national football team will begin serious preparations for the 2010 World Cup (11 June-11 July, South Africa) with the first friendly match against Serbia, scheduled for Wednesday at 7.15 p.m. at 5th July Stadium (Algiers). ...
First test for the « Greens » before the World Cup
Algiers- The national football team will face this evening, in a friendly match, the team of Serbia, in preparation for the World Cup to be held next summer in South Africa. ...
South Africa, ready for the World Cup 2010
DURBAN (South Africa) - President of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) Sepp Blatter said Tuesday he had "no doubt" about the readiness of South Africa 100 days before the kickoff of the 2010 World Cup....
Algerian bus stoned in Cairo: FIFA to hear both parties on March 10th
Algiers- the Fifa will hear delegates from football associations from both Algeria and Egypt on March 10th concerning Algeria-Egypt game played on November 14th in Cairo in line with the African eliminatory stage to the 2010 world cup. ...
The 20 richest football clubs in the world
LONDON - Top 20 richest football clubs in the world according to figures from Deloitte (the Deloitte Football Money League) published Tuesday in London (in millions of euros):...
Algeria / France: Zidane makes vibrate the Algerian public
ALGIERS - The 1998 world champions, led by Zinedine Zidane, Monday rocked the dome of the Olympic complex in Algiers during the opening match of the French-Algerian Friendship tournament of futsal (indoor football) against an Algerian selection of 1982....
Zidane, covered with the national emblem, ignite the audience
Algiers- The star of French football, of Algerian origins, Zineddine Zidane, ignited yesterday domed at his entrance, with the Algerian flag on his shoulders. A gesture of great significance for the audience which greeted him with shouts of joy....
2010 World Cup: 13-day stay at DZD185, 375 minus plane ticket
Algiers - The National Algerian Tourism Office (ONAT) proposes, for 2010 World Cup, 13day/12night stays from DZD185,375 minus plane ticket for South Africa and stadium access tickets, general manager Hamouche Belkacemi told APS Monday. ...
Zidane: "rather die than apologize to Materazzi"
MADRID - Zineddine Zidane, whose last football match ended with a disqualification against Italy in the World Cup final, 2006, reiterated that he would "never" apologize to Marco Materazzi for his impulsive heading, preferring "to die" in an interview with the newspaper El Pais on Monday. ...
Weekend of Africans: Nigerian in good shaped, Yebda best player of his team
JOHANNESBURG - The Nigerians showed their form on land in Europe, where the Ivorian Didier Drogba suffered and Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o played little, but the prize of the weekend comes to the Kenyan midfielder of Inter Milan who, for his return, played a full game that saw his team win. ...
African Champions League/ 1st qualifying round: the results
JOHANNESBURG - Results of the 1st qualifying round return of the African football Champions League played this weekend:...
Murder/Hamas: all suspects are in Israel
ABU DHABI - All the suspects in the investigation into the murder in Dubai of the Hamas leader, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, found dead in his hotel room on January 20, returned to Israel, said Monday the chief of Dubai police. ...
Bouiche threatens to disrupt Zidane’s fete
France’s world champion team 98 will arrive tomorrow in Algiers under the leadership of the star Zineddine Zidane, of Algerian origins, to take part in a friendly football tournament sheduled at the dome (la Coupole). However, an atmosphere of fear of a flop due to poor organization of this tournament because of a conflict opposing the group of former international Nacer Bouiche and the Friendship of former players of the national team, led by Algerian Football Federation FAF. ...
England - Portsmouth placed in receivership
LONDON - Portsmouth club announced Friday it had been placed in receivership by British justice, becoming the first English club to suffer such a penalty in the history of the Premier League. ...
57,000 tickets for the friendly Algeria-Serbia sold
Algiers- The sale of tickets for the friendly game Algeria - Serbia, scheduled for March 03, has started yesterday in the « Five of July stadium ». An impressive number of supporters from around the country swarmed to ensure a place for the game day....