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El Chorouk
18-06-2025
- Sport
- El Chorouk
Fennecs' Most Notable Achievements This Season
Algeria's national team stars achieved significant accomplishments during the past season, combining remarkable performances with their various clubs and winning several important titles in multiple championships. Meanwhile, observers anticipate lucrative deals by some of the most prominent names, who are likely to follow in the footsteps of Rayan Ait Nouri, who officially joined Manchester City in a significant deal from both a financial and sporting perspective. Most observers have praised the remarkable prominence of a considerable number of Algerian players in various European and Arab championships, based on their contributions to achieving qualitative results, whether individual or collective, as well as the important offers received by some of the 'Fennec' stars to wear the colors of major clubs in well-known championships, most notably Rayan Ait Nouri, who signed a five-year contract with Manchester City for 35 million euros. Ait Nouri joins the prestigious British club, where former Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez previously excelled before moving to the Saudi League two seasons ago. He becomes the sixth Algerian player to play for Manchester City, following Ali Benarbia, Karim Kerkar, Djamel Belmadi, Djamel Abdoun, and finally Riyad Mahrez. The summer transfer window suggests the possibility of concluding several important deals with Algerian players who have captured the spotlight this season, like Yassine Benzia, who may have moved to the Saudi Pro League, and Ismael Benacer, who is likely to return to the Italian League. Meanwhile, the national championship launched its first export, featuring Paradou AC player and season top scorer Adil Boulbina, who officially joined Qatari club Al-Duhail, which signed the former Algerian team's coach Djamel Belmadi. Nevertheless, several Algerian players crowned champions in various championships during the recent season, reflecting their remarkable prominence, which will open broader horizons for other football talents seeking to impose themselves by excelling at a high level. In this regard, striker Youcef Belaili and defender Mohamed Tougai have excelled with Sportive Esperance of Tunis by winning the Tunisian League twice (championship and cup) and reaching the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League. They are participating in their club in the Club World Cup, alongside two other Algerians: Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) and Rayan Ait Nouri, who recently joined Manchester City. While Riyad Mahrez contributed to the victory of his Saudi club Al-Ahli in the AFC Champions League, Amin Chiakha also won the Danish League and the Cup with his club Copenhagen in his first pro season. Al-Sadd SC won the Qatari Championship, achieving this victory thanks to the significant contributions of three Algerian players: Youcef Atal, Adam Ounas, and Abdessamad Bounacer. Houssem Aouar won two Saudi League titles: the Pro League championship and the King's Cup with his club Al-Ittihad of Jeddah. Yacine Brahimi won the Emir's Cup with his Qatari club Al-Gharafa, while Yassine Benzia won the Azerbaijani Cup with his club Qarabag FK. These significant achievements, according to sports documentation researcher Adel Haddad, have increased the number of Algerian internationals' titles this season to 14, including 11 Arab championships. He explained that the individual prowess of several Fennecs in terms of their scoring instincts, such as Bounedjah in the Saudi League with 19 goals, Belaili in the Tunisian championship (18 goals), and Mahrez in the Saudi League with 17 goals. Not to forget the amazing performance of Algerian players who have each made over 40 appearances for their respective clubs, such as Benzia, Hadjam, Mahrez, Bensebaini, Hadj Moussa, Ait Nouri, and Zerkane. Many observers believe that such numbers and titles will boost the Algerian players' stock in various Arab and European championships, especially since this will open wider horizons for players seeking to establish themselves at a high level, to follow in the footsteps of many of the 'Fennecs' stars, such as Mahrez, Aouar, Ait Nouri, Belaili and others. This makes it an important opportunity to trade the names of many Algerian football stars in the summer transfer market to conclude quality deals that allow them to shine with well-known and prominent clubs and championships.
News.com.au
13-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Hint over Ange Postecoglou's next club after Tottenham sacking, link to big-money suitor emerges
Ange Postecoglou's next job may be with Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli, according to reports from The Telegraph. The Asian Champions League winners may be on the hunt for a new manager with current boss Matthias Jaissle possibly set to return to Europe. The German has been linked with Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig, and was previously among the contenders for the West Ham gig in the English Premier League before Graham Potter was appointed by the East London club. Watch every game of The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. Should Jaissle depart, Postecoglou is believed to be Al-Ahli's target as replacement. A squad, which includes the likes of former Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino, former Leicester and Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez, former Brentford striker Ivan Toney and former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, hoisted the AFC Champions League trophy aloft in May after defeating Japanese side Kawasaki 2-0 in the final. But, they finished fifth in the Saudi Pro League, 16 behinds champions Al-Ittihad, who boasts former Real Madrid goal scoring machine Karim Benzema, former Leicester and Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante and one-time Liverpool midfielder Fabinho among their ranks. 🚨🇦🇰 Saudi club Al Ahli are interested in appointing Ange Postecoglou should they make a managerial change! 🧠The Australian manager is expected to receive offers from clubs over the summer, reports @TeleFootball. ✅ — EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) June 13, 2025 Postecoglou is tipped to receive offers from several clubs throughout the northern hemisphere after his sacking from Tottenham. Winning the Europa League trophy, ending Spurs 17-year trophy drought, and 41-year year European trophy drought, proved once again that the Australian is a manager who can deliver success. Upon his two-year spell with Tottenham coming to an end off the back of a poor league campaign, Postecoglou did not announce his future plans. Taking on the Al-Ahli job would be a return to Asian football for the 59-year-old, having previously won Japan's top flight with Yokohama F. Marinos before winning the domestic treble with Scottish giants Celtic.
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Riyad Mahrez's wife Taylor Ward is pregnant! WAG shares she is expecting baby number two in sweet announcement
WAG Taylor Ward is pregnant with her and footballer Riyad Mahrez 's second child. The daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward, 27, shared the exciting news in a sweet video online with her 2.8 million followers. The couple are already the proud parents to two-year-old daughter Mila, while Riyad also has daughters Ayla and Inaya from his first marriage to model Rita Johal. The clip saw Taylor posing in a pair of unbuttoned jeans, to show off her growing baby bump. The influencer looked down with delight at their daughter, as her husband lovingly stroked her stomach. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The influencer posed in a pair of unbuttoned jeans, which showed off her growing baby bump, in a new video shared on Instagram Taylor cuddled Mila, who looked as excited as ever, as they held polaroid snaps of the baby scan While Riyad was seen lovingly embracing his daughter as she got more and more excited in the video. The couple were flooded with comments from followers, who flocked to share their congratulations to the expanding family. Taylor previously shared her hopes of having more children with Riyad in the future, saying: 'I want to have more children - I'm not finished having kids yet. 'After I had Mila, it was amazing, but I felt satisfied with one, I thought one would be enough for me, and now she's reached the age she has [over two-and-half years-old] I could probably handle two now, and I don't know how long that goes on for. 'When do you reach the point where you think, right, I've had enough now? Obviously, I've got Inaya and Ayla as well so that's three, including Mila. I think four or five is a nice number for me.' It comes after Taylor revealed had her breast implants removed so she could dress more conservatively in the future. Speaking to MailOnline in April, she explained: 'There was such a long list of reasons why I wanted them doing. I couldn't breastfeed because of the size of them. 'I feel like I waited a really long for that moment, and I knew that it was something I wouldn't feel comfortable on my wedding day if I hadn't sorted it out - I definitely wanted them done before the wedding. 'I didn't feel like they were in proportion with the rest of my body shape. I covered them a lot just because I didn't like how big they were. When you've got children and you're married, you kind of want to look more modest, I think.' Asked if she was scared to have the surgery, Taylor added: 'It's not something you do lightly, and when you've got kids that is something you think about a lot more. Obviously, it's dangerous at the end of the day, you never know what could happen. 'You've got the worry of, am I going to like them when I wake up? Is it going to be what I want? Have I made the right decision? 'All of those thoughts kind of go through your head. I just wanted the surgery to go well, wake up and everything have gone smoothly. I knew I was I good hands.' Taylor and Riyad moved to Saudi Arabia two years ago after he booked a lucrative £30million move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli. While the nature of his career means they have to spend a lot of time apart, Taylor said that she doesn't mind that they don't 'live in each other's pockets'. She said: 'I think absence makes the heart grow fonder. I actually think me and Riyad love each other so much more when he's been way for a bit, because I kind of remember what I missed – I think, I actually really like you again. 'It works quite well that we don't live in each other's pockets, and to have your own life separately, and then come together and do those things as a family. Spending time as a family is what we love to do most.' Asked how she helps Riyad if he's hard a hard day at work, Taylor insisted the couple don't speak about his career much at all. She said: 'Me and Riyad don't really speak about football, so I think when he comes home it's a good distraction, and it's time to switch off. 'We do everything else other than speak about football, and I think that's a nice thing. Even if the games gone really well, or it's gone really bad, he can come home and talk or do something completely different. I don't really cook, but I am trying'.
Scottish Sun
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
WAG Taylor Ward reveals she's expecting second child with footballer Riyad Mahrez with sweet family clip
She announced the upcoming arrival on Instagram HAPPY NEWS WAG Taylor Ward reveals she's expecting second child with footballer Riyad Mahrez with sweet family clip WAG Taylor Ward has revealed that she's expecting her second child with footballer Riyad Mahrez. The daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward shared her happy news with a sweet family clip. 1 Taylor Ward has revealed that she is expecting her third child on Instagram Credit: Instagram Taylor, 27, took to social media as she announced her family update to her 2.8million followers. The influencer appeared in a sweet video with her hubby and her daughter Mila, two, on Instagram. She captioned the post: "Our family is growing," with a white heart emoji. Keep up to date with The Sun for more on this breaking news story.
The Irish Sun
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
WAG Taylor Ward reveals she's expecting second child with footballer Riyad Mahrez with sweet family clip
WAG Taylor Ward has revealed that she's expecting her second child with footballer Riyad Mahrez. The daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward shared her happy news with a sweet family clip. Advertisement 1 Taylor Ward has revealed that she is expecting her third child on Instagram Credit: Instagram The influencer appeared in a sweet video with her hubby and her daughter Mila, two, on Instagram. She captioned the post: "Our family is growing," with a white heart emoji. Keep up to date with The Sun for more on this breaking news story. Advertisement READ MORE ON TAYLOR WARD
