The Ultimate Goal: Independence
Delve into the story of the Algerian footballers who traded European pitches to join the fight for independence. In 1958, in the midst of the War of Independence, talented players secretly left their clubs to form the FLN team – a living symbol of the Algerian people's struggle. This clandestine team, banned by FIFA, served as a mouthpiece for the Algerian provisional government until 1962. Footballer Rachid Mekhloufi explained: “This departure of the best Algerian players playing in France was no accident. With the control of the media, few French people knew what was happening in Algeria. The FLN representatives in France were ahead of the curve in terms of publicity. Truly ahead of the curve, because a move like this allowed the French people and the rest of the world to open their eyes.”
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Mohamed Boumezrag
Mokhtar Arribi
Mohamed Allam
Rachid Mekhloufi
Mustapha Zitouni
Kaddour Bekhloufi
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour
Abderrahmane Boubekeur
Abdelhamid Kermali
Abdelhamid Bouchouk
Amar Rouaï
Saïd Brahimi
Saïd Amara
Abdelhamid Zouba
Mohamed Maouche
Ferhat Abbas
Salah Assad
Samira Bekhloufi
Kadi Boumezrag
Ahmed Bessol
Slim Rouiai
Mohamed Haddad
Dahmane Zouba
