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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....
Algeria-Serbia football friendly: Tickets on sale in Algiers
Algiers - The sale of tickets for the football friendly match between Algeria and Serbia, scheduled for 3rd March at 5 July Stadium (Algiers), got underway on Wednesday morning at the Office of the Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex (OCO). ...
Abrouk "Chaouchi is a victim of his environment and not of his mentality"
Former Algerian goalkeeper, Mohamed Abrouk, current coach of young categories in Olympique de Marseille (OM), in an interview with Ennahar, said the official club of southern France is very interested in the services of the goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi, goalkeeper of the « Greens » after his recent performances, and would join the team next summer, during the transfer period....
Algeria football Championship: results
ALGIERS - Results of two late matches of the 22nd day and an advanced match of the 23rd day of Algeria’s football Championship played Tuesday: ...
Transport by sea of fans to South Africa is impossible
Alger, Director of Shipping: « We cannot transport fans by sea to South Africa » Djiar to Ennahar: "The Preparatory Committee for transporting the Greens’ fans will meet soon to fix the rate of reduction in ticket prices" ...
Handball CAN 2010 : Abdelmalek Slahdji, best goalkeeper
Cairo (Egypt)- The goalkeeper of the Algerian men's handball team, Abdelmalek Slahdji, has won the title of the best keeper of the 19th African Handball Championship...
Handball: Algeria beats DR Congo and qualifies for World Championship in Sweden
Cairo (Egypt)- Algerian men's handball team have qualified for the 22nd World Championship...
CAN-2012 - Draw for qualifying groups
LUBUMBASHI (DR Congo) - Draw for qualifying groups for the African Cup of Nations 2012 (CAN-2012) conducted Saturday in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo: ...
World Cup-2010 - FIFA breaks ticket prices for South Africans
JOHANNESBURG - The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has decided to reduce, for South Africans, the prices of at least 30% of the tickets categories 2 and 3 still on sale to facilitate the filling of stadiums of the World Cup-2010, announced Saturday a local newspaper. Contacted by AFP, FIFA could not be reached for comment. ...
England - Portsmouth unable to sell players outside the transfer period
PORTSMOUTH (England) – Portsmouth Club (1st div. English), in debt, has not received permission to sell its players outside the transfer periods, said Saturday the Premier League. ...
African Championship of Nations - A Final Men Egypt-Tunisia
CAIRO - the final of the 19th African Championship of Nations of handball, men, will take place Saturday in Cairo. ...
Handball: The Greens eliminated by Egypt in the CAN Semi-finals
Egypt will meet in the final Sunday in Cairo, Tinisia winning easily against the DR Congo. ...
CAN-Handball : l’Algérie éliminée par l’Egypte
Le Caire- La sélection algérienne de handball a été éliminée, aujourd’hui au Caire, en demi-finale de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations (CAN). Les Verts se sont inclinés devant l’Egypte, pays organisateur, sur le score de 26 à 24. ...
Portsmouth: Belhadj flattered by the interest of Barcelona
LONDON - The Algerian defender of Portsmouth (1st div. English) Nadir Belhadj said Friday to be flattered by the interest shown by FC Barcelona who, according to British press, would like to recruit him for next season....
Handball CAN - The results
CAIRO - Results of the last day of the 2nd round (men) and semifinals (women) 19th African Championship of Nations of Handball, played Wednesday and Thursday in Cairo....
Bouteflika promises support for the Algerian Fans in South Africa
Algiers- Minister of Youth and Sports, Hachemi Djiar, said that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika made a solemn promise to support sport activities in Algeria and this, by putting all means of the state in the service of both youth and sport....
Rafik Halliche: "My participation against Serbia is not sure '
Algiers- The defender of the National team, Rafik Halliche, has linked his participation in the next internship preparationof the « Greens», before the friendly against Serbia on March three, to the results of medical tests he will perform today. ...
Saadane ousts Chaouchi and Lemouchia
Algiers- National coach Rabah Saadane, has defended the new rookie in the ranks of the « Greens, » Mehdi Lacen, who has been recently object of attacked by the Algerian media as well as sports fans. Saadane said Lacen had rather his reasons. ...
