How It Comes I Reject Al Ain Offer, the Squad Who Dazzled the World in the FIFA Club World Cup?.. I Aspire to Rejoin Algeria National Football Team through the Boss Gate
I did not feel alienated in the away preseason camp for several reasons
Leko establishes the tactical discipline, agility, and teamwork in training sessions
Al Ain’s goals are more significant than the competitors for the team is required to clinch titles
I look at the positive side of social media and negatives do not have any impact on me
I look forward to winning all competitions with Al Ain and thank the fans
I reached 70% of harmony with my teammates and I sure it will reach 100% by the end of
the away camp
I watched the matches of the African Nations Cup “Egypt 2019” and kept me on edge
Djamel Belmadi made the difference and Algeria did not disappoint the Arabs in the Nations Cup
“I was born with a sincere passion for football and joined the USMA academy to play then with the junior and national teams until that moment I joined the Algerian national team. I love swimming, and I am a fan of the NBA league,” with this statement Abdul Rahman Meziane introduced himself to Al Ain Official e-media.
Part of the Team
Commenting on reasons for he and the Togolese Lapa Kodjo joined the away camp of the team late, he said: “Since I joined the squad at the end of the first stage in Austria, I have never felt that I am a new player at all. I was received warmly and remarkably by my teammates and the coaching staff under the command of Ivan Leko. I felt as if I know them all for a long time. this made it easy for me to break the ice swiftly and adapt to the atmosphere of the team and crack on training from the first minutes.”
In response to a question on if he is well adapted to the new style of playing, he said: “Certainly the time I spent in the preseason camp was short, and I did not play all the friendly matches except two halves. However, when you consider the positive factors like the spirit of the one family dominating the whole atmosphere, I feel I adapt by nearly 70%, and I will reach the required level of harmony before the kick-off of the new football season.”
Discipline Policy
“The head coach of the team enjoys a strong charisma, and he talented in dealing with everyone. He is a well-disciplined coach who cares about the details of the tactical commitment. His style of training is based on fast and collective playing,” he described Ivan Leko.
Impressed the World
Commenting on the question on why he rejected European and Arab clubs offers but selected Al Ain offer, he said: “Al Ain did dazzle and impress the world in the FIFA Club World Cup- UAE 2018. The team’s reputation exceeded the territories of the UAE at present. So, it was my first choice with all due respect to all clubs.
He stated that he found at the Club all the things he imagined finding in Europe. “Al Ain Club has all the art of the state sports facilities that contribute to boosting the players’ performance. Indeed, I am sure by playing for Al Ain, and I will have more offers from Europe and rejoin the Algerian national football team.”
Al Ain is Different
Algeria’s newcomer Abdul Rahman Meziane has admitted that the Al Ain ambitions are more significant than the aspirations of the other clubs competing for the title, pointing out that his team is required not only to win a title but all the titles he fights for.
He stated: “Competition for the league title will not be easy, although the nominations are always limited to four or five clubs, the goals of Al Ain are different. The team does not focus only to win one title because the squad is always required to clinch all local and continental titles. We are well aware of what we are meant to do in this new season and sights are set high to win the league and the AFC Champions League.”
No for Offensive Comments
As for his relationship with social media platforms, he said: “I only use Instagram, which is limited to exchange images. I always consider positive sides of all issues related to my relationships with others, particularly the fans and the media. Even if there are disappointing comments, I deal with them as an incentive to push myself to the limit. I do not like to react to unacceptable offensive comments.”
Honorable Journey
As for the happiest moments he experienced in his professional career, he said: “The journey of any football player is full of challenges and complications, particularly emotions related to winning or losing a certain match.”
He said that he is used to winning championships since childhood with USM Algiers junior teams until the moment he joined the Algerian national Olympic and first-team when they qualified to the finals of Rio Janeiro and then qualifying to the African Cup final. “We won the league championship twice and the Super Cup three times with the USM team. Last season won the award for the best player in Algeria. All these are wonderful and unforgettable moments. I am happy so happy with my career and achievements and not to forget when my team qualified to the African Champions League final.”
All Championships
Abdulrahman Meziane said that the ceiling of his ambitions is unlimited, particularly after joining Al Ain club seeking to win all titles and the AFC Champions League in particular.
“I would also like to avail this opportunity to extend my sincerest appreciation who dazzled me by their warm welcome. I promise them to do my best, and I do wish all the best to my teammates to achieve the best results and win more titles.”
Al Ain TV Channel
Meziane stressed that launching Al Ain TV Channel reflects the Club’s professionalism and the comprehensive vision it has. “Al Ain TV Channel will contribute to enhancing communication between the team’s players and the loyal fans and build bridges of communication between successive generations of this great Club. The channel will shed a spotlight on the Club’s history and its great achievements.”
On the Margin
• The Algerian League championship we won last year witnessed boundless excitement because the difference between my team and our rival Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie was only one point until the final round.
• Small details and luck factor stood against USMA ambitions to win the African Champions League on several occasions.
• I was watching Algeria’s matches at the African Nations Cup, and it kept me on edge. The desert warriors did not disappoint the Arabs championship.
• Djamel Belmadi instilled the spirit of the championship and optimism in everyone, and I benefited a lot from him until my last match my national team in the qualifiers, which was in front of Togo, and I felt that Algeria would have a word in the finals.
• My goal against Egypt’s Zamalek in the African Champions League group stage competition is stuck in memory.
• Messi is the best player in the world, and I am a fan of Barcelona.
• Halim Boukouar and Akouche Moustafa are the most prominent coaches who have an impact on my career.
