2023-10-16 22:36:16
There is electricity in the air among the Fennecs… Algerian coach Djamel Belmadi and his versatile midfielder Saïd Benrahma almost came to blows this Monday during Algeria’s friendly draw against Egypt (1- 1) played in the United Arab Emirates. Author of a mediocre performance, the West Ham (Premier League) player did not appreciate being replaced by Houssem Aouar shortly after the hour mark.
When he left the field, he did not wish to greet Djamel Belmadi, which had the gift of annoying his coach. Annoyed by the situation, the latter held him then grabbed him around the collar. Close to coming to blows, the two men first briefly stared at each other before exchanging a few words. Djamel Belmadi finally let Saïd Benrahma sit on the bench to watch the rest of the match. “What happened with Benrahma are things that happen, locker room things. He came out, he wasn’t happy, I wasn’t happy, that’s all! », Declared the Algerian coach during the post-match conference.
Trailing for a long part of the match, the Algerians, outnumbered, managed to equalize in added time thanks to a header from Islam Slimani, well served by the right side of OGC Nice, Youcef Atal. The latter saw the opening of a preliminary investigation in France on Tuesday for “apology of terrorism” against him following comments he relayed on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The defender re-shared on his Instagram account a video of Palestinian Sheikh Mahmoud al-Hasanat, who calls on God to send “a dark day on the Jews”. He will also be received by his club to give his explanations.
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