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[size=18pt]Algeria player slaps female reporter[/size]

PRETORIA, South Africa – Algeria soccer player Rafik Saifi slapped a female journalist across the face as the aftermath of the United States’ dramatic World Cup victory turned ugly at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday night.

While walking through the interview zone, Saifi spotted writer Asma Halimi, who works for Algerian newspaper Competition, and struck her with his open hand in front of dozens of witnesses. Halimi responded by striking the player in the mouth.

Saifi then threw a sports drink bottle at a wall in the interview area, as Halimi was ushered away by security staff.

Saifi came on as substitute for the last five minutes of the USA’s 1-0 victory.

“I said nothing to him and he reached over and hit me,” Halimi said to Yahoo! Sports. “So I hit him back. I said nothing to him first.”

It is understood that Saifi and Halimi had previously had a difference of opinion over an article she wrote for her newspaper.

“She was standing there and the guy came here and he hit her,” said Francisco Aguilar Chang, a reporter from Guatemala who witnessed the incident. “Then she hit him back and her nail caught his lip.”

Saifi and Algerian football association officials refused to comment when quizzed by Yahoo! Sports.

The Algerian team has come under heavy criticism in its homeland after a disappointing World Cup in which it finished at the bottom of Group C and was knocked out of the tournament.

When asked if she would launch an official complaint with governing body FIFA and the Algerian F.A., Halimi replied: “Of course.”

These Algerian footballers are animals o.

It was one of these animals that wanted to headbutt a referee at the ANC.

In the USA match too, one of the players almost assaulted the referee.

Correct Woman!

Africans are so GROSSLY INDISCIPLINED! Yes, including you reading this post!

CyberG:

Africans are so GROSSLY INDISCIPLINED! Yes, including you reading this post!

+ u that have made the post

While walking through the interview zone, Saifi spotted writer Asma Halimi, who works for Algerian newspaper Competition, and struck her with his open hand in front of dozens of witnesses.

Halimi responded by striking the player in the mouth

round of applause for Halimi

very quick reflexes.

i wish she'd kneed him in the groin as well, so he can learn how not to manhandle women who arent on his payroll.

Saifi then threw a sports drink bottle at a wall in the interview area

yes, take it out on the wall.

He should be castrated. She should have more than  hit him back, should have unleached on him like a crazy woman.

WTF? O ya were ni!


But I like the way she remained professional sha.

loser's still bitter that they've crashed out. these north africans have anger management issues.

the algerian players do have serious aggression issues, their conduct against egypt in the nations cup was terrible and the way the behaved towards the ref in their game today was equally deplorable

I hope that woman will be safe back home.
Algeria is home to AQIM (Al Qaeda in the Maghreb).

Notice how outraged everyone is about the fact it was a WOMAN that got smacked, lol,

Gotta love them double standards. If she had slapped him first then he'd be wrong for retaliating.

Blood_Shed:

Notice how outraged everyone is about the fact it was a WOMAN that got smacked, lol,

Gotta love them double standards. If she had slapped him first then he'd be wrong for retaliating.

If she slaps him and gets a slap back, good riddance.

he must have slapped her because she was dressing inappropriately.

serves her right

lol aha and maybe she prolly smacked him back because his zipper was unzipped.

roll eyes

Just the same spirit that moves through the veins of kaita.

Blood_Shed:

Notice how outraged everyone is about the fact it was a WOMAN that got smacked, lol,

Gotta love them double standards. If she had slapped him first then he'd be wrong for retaliating.

can you explain your daft stance which no one else gets?

is it ok in your books for someone to suddenly attack your sister/daughter/whoever and slap her senseless out of the blue?

what kind of mothers are raising you people?

she did not slap him first, so just shut up.

tpiah:

can you explain your daft stance which no one else gets?

is it ok in your books for someone to suddenly attack your sister/daughter/whoever and slap her senseless out of the blue?

what kind of mothers are raising you people?

she did not slap him first, so just shut up.

So how old were you when your parents divorced?

Did you not read my post? Where did I say it was right that she got slapped? I just pointed out the fact that if it was the other way around nobody would make such a big deal out of it.

Get the sand out of your uterus and learn to read.

D!ckhead.

SHAME ON THE ALGERIANS. That Rafik Saifi would forever be a looser. Slapping a woman in public .

He's wife must be suffering, If he has one.

I think it would have been better Algeria did not qualify at all. The Egyptian style of football is better and disciplined.

''The anger of being defeated.''

I hope Yakubu had slapped a journalist that way. Anyway, i admire the way the journalist had responded very swiftly. That is one of the ethics of the profession, sharp reflexes (no dull yourself).

Well lets see if an investigation happens, cant believe all these journalist stories just like that.

Algerians are the most obnoxious fans I have ever met. I was at the game yesterday and I had something similar happen to me. I bought my tickets outside of the stadium for $50 and I was seating two rows away from the field(yes I was pretty damn lucky). The problem was I was sitting among all algerian fans with my american flag being waved. The fans were giving me angry looks. I was pretty damn scared of this men considering there were not that many females around where I was sitting. After the USA scored a goal, I was so excited that I began jumping up and down and the Algerian man next to me literally grab his hand put it on my shoulder and push me down into my seat with one hand(thats was how strong she was). Anyway sha, I thank God I made it out alive from yesterday game. Also,when I began screaming when the USA won. these two algerian fans were saying something in arabic and motioning for me to shut up and sit down. They look so mean and they would have probably slapped me if I was sitting close to them. Those people behave like animals.

mens dept:

Well lets see if an investigation happens, cant believe all these journalist stories just like that.

You can't believe what journalists confirmed they saw happen?

Am very very glad she hit him back,wat was he thinkin?

i just hope the woman is safe when she gets back home

Sagamite:

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/algeria-star-slaps-female-reporter--fbintl_ro-algeria062310.html

[size=18pt]Algeria player slaps female reporter[/size]

PRETORIA, South Africa – Algeria soccer player Rafik Saifi slapped a female journalist across the face as the aftermath of the United States’ dramatic World Cup victory turned ugly at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday night.

While walking through the interview zone, Saifi spotted writer Asma Halimi, who works for Algerian newspaper Competition, and struck her with his open hand in front of dozens of witnesses. Halimi responded by striking the player in the mouth.

Saifi then threw a sports drink bottle at a wall in the interview area, as Halimi was ushered away by security staff.

Saifi came on as substitute for the last five minutes of the USA’s 1-0 victory.

“I said nothing to him and he reached over and hit me,” Halimi said to Yahoo! Sports. “So I hit him back. I said nothing to him first.”

It is understood that Saifi and Halimi had previously had a difference of opinion over an article she wrote for her newspaper.

“She was standing there and the guy came here and he hit her,” said Francisco Aguilar Chang, a reporter from Guatemala who witnessed the incident. “Then she hit him back and her nail caught his lip.”

Saifi and Algerian football association officials refused to comment when quizzed by Yahoo! Sports.

The Algerian team has come under heavy criticism in its homeland after a disappointing World Cup in which it finished at the bottom of Group C and was knocked out of the tournament.

When asked if she would launch an official complaint with governing body FIFA and the Algerian F.A., Halimi replied: “Of course.”

Let's hope the justice system in algeria is not like naija's.

This pig should be arrested by the South African police. How can a 'strong' sportsman hit a feeble lady journalist?

Can only happen in Africa

CyberG:

Africans are so GROSSLY INDISCIPLINED! Yes, including you reading this post!

Its not intelligent to make such a blanket statement. You must be crazy to generalize like that

Oba234:

Algerians are the most obnoxious fans I have ever met. I was at the game yesterday and I had something similar happen to me. I bought my tickets outside of the stadium for $50 and I was seating two rows away from the field(yes I was pretty damn lucky). The problem was I was sitting among all algerian fans with my american flag being waved. The fans were giving me angry looks. I was pretty damn scared of this men considering there were not that many females around where I was sitting. After the USA scored a goal, I was so excited that I began jumping up and down and the Algerian man next to me literally grab his hand put it on my shoulder and push me down into my seat with one hand(thats was how strong she was). Anyway sha, I thank God I made it out alive from yesterday game. Also,when I began screaming when the USA won. these two algerian fans were saying something in arabic and motioning for me to shut up and sit down. They look so mean and they would have probably slapped me if I was sitting close to them. Those people behave like animals.

you should have told those algerians that if they mess with you,you would tell the US Army to drop bombs filled with pork in their country

Akwasi:

This pig should be arrested by the South African police. How can a 'strong' sportsman hit a feeble lady journalist?

Can only happen in Africa

PIG,

kabukabu:

you should have told those algerians that if they mess with you,you would tell the US Army to drop bombs filled with pork in their country

lmao

Just like his fellow africa brother Keitadumb!

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