Djamel Mesbah, to Echorouk: “I am the happiest person in the world… I’m coming South Africaâ€
Echorouk called the Italian Lecce star Djamel Mebah, just after the press conference by Coach Rabah Saadane who discloses the list of 25 players to participate in Switzerland training camp.
- Finally, your dream becomes true.
- I already told you that I‘d travel to South Africa in order to support Algeria’s team, however; the possibility to participate in the World Cup doubled following this new list.
- We know that the second-class championship in Italy will not end before May 31, is it a problem.
- Lecce club will play a match in Ascoli next Saturday, if we will win we ensure official ascent to the first section.
- We also know that your club will not dispense with you even though it will officially move to the second section.
- No….We have four games left, I participated throughout the season in achievements of the team and we were able to return to Section I. my club will be glad if I participate in the World Cup with the Algerian team.
- How do you imagine the atmosphere of the training camp in Switzerland?
- It will be amazing. I am ready to enjoy it with my team-mates.
- It is said that the player who succeeded in realizing a good move is better that the one who fails like Ghezzal and Yebda. What is your opinion?
- Not necessarily, because the matter is different now, and is not in the same local context… I watched the Algerian players during the Africa Cup, and I noted that their performance differs from their way of playing in their clubs…frankly; I think Abdelkader Ghezzal deserves to play in a stronger club. We will see him after the World Cup in the strongest Italian clubs.
- however; we noticed that you are playing as a defender and there is no problem of defence in the Algerian squad.
- My position changed with my club throughout the season. I played from striker to defender. I scored in three consecutive matches and when we got to the first place, I turned into a midfielder. I have nine assists, goals, and wins too…
- Will you take your family to South Africa?
- It is possible… my baby Lilia constantly watches Algerian flag in the house and my mother and Italian wife want to travel with to South Africa.
- What can you say to Algerians?
- I tell them Djamel Mesbah will go to South Africa as he decided a long time ago, even as a fan…Even if Saadane would not choose me I’ll support Algeria’s team. By the way, I pay tribute to the residents of Constantine, east of Algeria, who supported me and moved to Italy in order to raise the Algerian flag.