Bougherra faithful to Islam

Rangers' Madjid Bougherra reaches personal satisfaction as he observes his faith which matters the most to him. “Ramadan is when I have produced some of my best form. I don't think of that time as about denial but think of the huge feasts of food at night. It is about discipline and that is a necessary mentality for any athlete, any footballer,” he told Sport.scotsman.com in an interview published on Sunday.

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• Bougherra stressed the quality of being subtle and respecting people. “When I go back to my city, I want my friends to see me as having the same values as before. I want them to know I have kept my life simple and don’t shove my wealth in their faces,” he said.
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• “Algeria has a big place in my head”
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• He is always thinking of his country Algeria as every Rangers fans knows that, to him, the Algerian squad means more than Celtic. “Algeria has a big, big place in my head and I wanted to show my pride in my country if we won.”
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• Determined to do his best in Algeria vs Egypt match
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• Algeria will play the World Cup qualifying match against Egypt on Saturday. Bougherra said he must give his all for his country. “Egypt is such a big one for us, the pressure, the build-up feels the same as for the title-winning match. If we beat them, it will top off the championship win. If we lose, it will take the shine off that achievement for me.”
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• “Football is everything”
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• Speaking on his club, the 26-year-old player said he does not know why he would change clubs because he has everything in Glasgow. “Not just the Champions League, but the sort of football and atmosphere that can bring out the best in me.”
• “The people are passionate about the game; they are like Algerians – football is everything. They give you motivation because you are not allowed to lose your focus, to lose games. They will let you know in the streets and you cannot go out, really. I like that. It drives me on to do well, and if you do that you are looked after so well.”