Former national coach Mahieddine Khalef buried at El Alia cemetery

ALGIERS-Former national football coach, Mahieddine Khalef, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80, was buried Wednesday at El Alia cemetery after performing the Dohr prayer.

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The burial was attended by the Minister of Sports, Walid Sadi, presidents of football clubs, athletes, members of his family, close friends and a large crowd of citizens.

In this respect, Sadi paid a vibrant tribute to the deceased, “a great figure of national football and one of its most emblematic figures.”

The colleagues and friends of the deceased unanimously praised the qualities of late national coach, who, they said, will leave a great void in their hearts, praying to the Almighty God to welcome him into His vast paradise and to grant his loved ones courage and comfort. 

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