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With Danny Guthrie out anywhere from four to six weeks with a groin strain, we mentioned that
Haris Vuckic or Dan Gosling could get a chance tomorrow at Carrow Road. Mehdi Abeid could get a
chance tomorrow But we didn't know if 19 year-old Frenchman Mehdi Abeid was back from playing for
Algeria in the [.
The Arab Football Spring - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
The performances of the North African national football sides in 2011 have reflected the
political actions of the Arab Spring.
The failure of Egypt, the champions of the past three tournaments, to qualify for the 2012
African Cup of Nations (ACN), alongside the absence of regional heavyweights Cameroon and Nigeria,
has thrown the tournament wide open.
It only seems like yesterday since that fateful day back in June of last year when
England's World Cup journey came to a shuddering halt against a young, fast-paced, powerful German
team that showed English fans everything that our team wasn't. Well, here we are only 16 months or
so later, with the first stages of Euro2012 already under our belt following the draw in Poland for
the Group matches, and frankly, nothing much has changed.
Cameroon's most decorated player and captain, Samuel Eto'o has 10 days to appeal his
International 15 game ban handed down to the striker after he incited player's to go on strike last
month which prompted Cameroon's friendly with Algeria to be postponed.
The strike followed a row over bonuses after a tournament in Morocco in November.
Luis Suarez yesterday escaped what could be a hefty ban after the FA delayed its decision on his
race-row case, but one other high-profile striker was not so lucky.About six hours after Suarez's
case was adjourned for the day, the Cameroon FA banned skipper Samuel Eto'o for 15 games for
allegedly playing a part in persuading his team mates not to travel to Algeria for a friendly last
month.
PUMA launched the Algeria 2012/13 home kit in November along with those of the other African
nations soccer programs it sponsors. As Les Fennecs prepare for the second round of the 2014 FIFA
World Cup African zone qualifiers next year, the Algeria PUMA 2012/13 away jersey has also been
launched. Here is a detailed look [.
PUMA launched the Algeria 2012/13 home kit in November along with those of the other African
nations soccer programs it sponsors. As Les Fennecs prepare for the second round of the 2014 FIFA
World Cup African zone qualifiers next year, the Algeria PUMA 2012/13 away jersey has also been
launched. Here is a detailed look [.
