{"id":294270,"date":"2023-10-19T19:24:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=294270"},"modified":"2023-10-19T19:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:24:32","slug":"algeria-national-boss-grabs-west-ham-star-said-benrahma-by-his-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/algeria-national-boss-grabs-west-ham-star-said-benrahma-by-his-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Algeria national boss GRABS West Ham star Said Benrahma by his shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"
Algeria’s manager was seen grabbing West Ham star Said Benrahma by his shirt during his side’s 1-1 draw with Egypt\u00a0on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The incident occurred in the 63rd minute after Algeria coach\u00a0Djamel Belmadi opted to substitute the Hammers winger in place of Roma midfielder Houssem Aouar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Benrahma painted a dejected figure as he, initially, attempted to walk past Belmadi and straight to the substitutes bench.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, his manager was adamant that he would receive a hand-shake from the former Brentford star and made that clear as he confronted Benrahma immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a clip that since went viral on X, formerly known as Twitter, Belmadi can be seen grabbing Benrahma by the collar of his shirt – leaving the winger startled.<\/p>\n
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Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi was seen grabbing Said Benrahma by his shirt collar on Monday<\/p>\n
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The incident occurred during Algeria’s 1-1 draw with Egypt in an international friendly game<\/p>\n
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The national team coach was seen pulling Benrahma close to his face as they exchanged words in a heated touchline encounter.<\/p>\n
Belmadi painted an irate figure while the West Ham star seemed somewhat bemused by his manager’s aggression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the time, Algeria were trailing 1-0 after\u00a0Hamdi Fathi gave Eygpt the lead in the 62nd minute with a close-ranger header.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, former Leicester City striker Islam Slimani levelled the score for Belmadi’s side deep in added time after guiding a header into the back of the net.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Benrahma, 28, has made 21 appearances for Algeria’s national team since making his debut back in 2015 and has gone on to score one goal during that time.<\/p>\n
Since joining West Ham back in 2020, Benrahma has gone on to make 143 appearances in all competitions for the Hammers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During that time, he’s managed to score 24 goals and lay on another 19 assists for his team-mates. He was part of the squad that lifted the Europa Conference League trophy last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Benrahma (L), pictured during AFCON 2021, has made 21 appearances for the national team<\/p>\n
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