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Continental football drives Orebonye to Algeria

Algeria move: Orebonye PIC: USMA OFFICIAL
Algeria move: Orebonye PIC: USMA OFFICIAL

Zebras’ forward, Tumisang Orebonye is itching to taste some continental football with his new side, USM Alger of Algeria. Orebonye made a switch from Morocco’s Olympique Club de Khouribga (OCK) for USM Alger just last week on a two and half year deal.

Despite a fruitful spell in Morocco, Orebonye left OCK with a sour taste. The striker was banned for six months and fined د.إ10,000 [dirhams] (approximately P13,000) by the Moroccan football authority body for spitting on a match official in a league tie played in January.

The suspension was later reduced to a month following the OCK appeal.

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