Algeria Page 2 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Hey, At Least Getting Bashed In Group Play Won't Break Algeria's Heart
Algerians, like many former French colonies, are used to watching some of their most promising potential internationals playing for the old rulers. Algerian fans will probably cheer Karim Benzema due to the French-born striker's Algerian heritage. They might also rue, or maybe sardonically snicker a...
Libya-Algeria Soccer Brawl Featured A Perfect Flying Kick To The Head
It's qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations, and yesterday Algeria met Libya in neutral Morocco (since Libya's still not one of the more stable countries.) An Algerian strike in the 88th minute broke a scoreless draw and gave the Desert Foxes an all-important "away" goal. As the whistle blew on fu...
Olympians Are Using A Record Number Of Condoms: Foreign Olympics News NBC Couldn't Fit Between Commercials
Deadspin and Gelf Magazine bring you the best (or at least the most interesting) foreign-produced journalism about the London Olympics. ...
How Slovenians And Algerians Reacted To Donovan's Goal
At a cafe in Ljubljana, Slovenian fans watched their previously-group-leading squad bomb out of the World Cup with a mixture of disappointment and resignation. Algerian fans in Paris? Well, they started a little bit of a riot. [via NYTimes Goal blog]...
Algerian Player Slaps Female Reporter After Match
Rafik Saifi, who came on in the 84th minute — just in time to watch the US win the match — took our his frustrations in the media room by smacking an Algerian journalist right across the mouth....
World Cup Open Thread: United States-Algeria (UPDATE: U.S. Wins, Nation's Underpants Lose)
FINAL: USA 1, Algeria 0....
World Cup Open Thread: England-Algeria
Tea and crumpets! Sand! It's England and Algeria. Bond over your shared hatred of the French in the comments....
World Cup Open Thread: Algeria-Slovenia
Here we go, Day 3. The Desert Foxes take on the Fightin' Titos to see which team can save the most face before letting England and the U.S. advance to the knockout stages....
Algerian Soccer Team Did Not Sign Up For This
Check out this ridiculous footage of the Algerian bus under siege from rock-throwing Egyptian hooligans. Say....does anyone want my ticket for their World Cup qualifier this weekend? I suddenly have to be somewhere else. [Goal.com, DirtyTackle]...