Mohamed Chaïb Explained

Mohamed Chaïb
Fullname:Mohamed Ali Chaïb
Birth Date:20 May 1957
Birth Place:Kouba, Algeria
Position:Defender
Years1:1977–1986
Clubs1:RC Kouba
Years2:1985–1986
Clubs2:USM Annaba (loan)
Years3:1986–1991
Clubs3:RC Kouba
Nationalyears1:1981–1988
Nationalteam1:Algeria
Nationalcaps1:38
Nationalgoals1:0

Mohamed Chaïb (Arabic: محمد شعيب; born 20 May 1957) is an Algerian former footballer who played as a defender for the Algeria national team, including at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for RC Kouba.

Doping mystery

In November 2011 Chaïb, who had three disabled daughters, and other of his World Cup Finals teammates called for an investigation into whether their children's disabilities had in any way to do with medication ordered to them by Algeria's Soviet coach Evgeni Rogov.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20071016162650/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/teams/team=43843.html 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico
  2. http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/54/26831/Sports/Africa/Algerian-players-seek-probe-into-disabled-children.aspx Algerian players seek probe into disabled children