“Magic” Madjid Bougherra : « We play with heart »

Algeria’s international Madjid Bougherra insists Algeria can beat England in next summer’s World Cup finals, confirming that the Algerian players play with hearts.

• The two countries have been paired in Group C along with the USA and Slovenia.
• Fabio Capello’s side are set to face Algeria’s team on Friday 18th June in Cape Town, with England overwheming favourites to take three points from the game.
• Bougherra has no fears concerning the contest because, he claims, the English do not play with heart as the Algerians do.
• The Rangers centre-back, who also played in the English top-flight with Charlton in the 2006/07 campaign, told the Sunday Mirror: “I’ve played in Britain quite a while, so I can claim to know English football well » .
• “England may be better than us in physical and tactical terms with Fabio Capello as their coach, but we are stronger  than them skills-wise ».
• “We also possess a quality they don’t have – we play with heart ».
• “So on a good day we can really beat them. And even if we can’t manage to do that we won’t be embarrassed, believe me.”