Algerian football star Rafik Saifi has allegedly slapped a female journalist in the face

Algerian football star Rafik Saifi has allegedly slapped a female journalist in the face after his side were knocked out of the World Cup by the United States.

Saifi, 35, is said to have lashed out before a post-match interview when he spotted Asma Halimi, who works for Algeria’s biggest newspaper.The journalist, who works for Algerian newspaper “Competition”, said she had a disagreement with Saifi a year ago.

“I was waiting for the Algerian players. When Saifi came I just moved away. I felt a hit,” Asma Halimi told BBC.But Saifi was also left with a cut face after the \journalist allegedly hit him back.

Halimi is demanding cops and FIFA take action, The Sun reports.She said: “He slapped me round the face. I was so shocked.”She blamed Saifi’s reaction after Algeria were knocked out on a story her paper ran about his French wife.