2015 Cup of Nations Review: Algeria
By Maher Mezahi The Good A remarkably talented young nucleus of players are clearly progressing as a unit. Nabil Bentaleb and Saphir Taider, for instance, formed a dynamic [...]
Saphir Taïder
AFCON 2015 Match Preview: Ghana vs. Algeria
By Maher Mezahi It’s been a decade and a half since Ghana and Algeria last played. Then, neither side were nearly at their respective current heights, and they played out a [...]
#SFG30: Saphir Taïder
2013 was extremely kind to Saphir Taider. The Internazionale midfielder started the year as an indispensable player at Bologna where he marshalled matters in midfield. Though [...]
Team of the Week
words by Abdul Musa Team of the week for friendlies commencing 5th March 2014. As this is part of the World Cup coverage, I’ve decided to base the team of the week on the 5 [...]
Journey To Blida: Part Two
Transportation A wonderful by-product of a stagnant centralized economy is observing the emergence of parallel markets. With Algeria’s socialist heyday in the rearview [...]
Sandals For Goalposts 