Hatem Ben Arfa appears to have dropped off the face of ... "I thought he was brilliant because he was such a nice guy to me. I know he could rub people up the wrong way but, to me, he was sound.

Alan Pardew has revealed he had to ditch Hatem Ben Arfa at Newcastle United as he upset his staff and the Toon squad too ...

Lyon duo Hatem Ben Arfa and Eric Abidal face a spell on the sidelines. Lyon have suffered a double injury blow with the news that Hatem Ben Arfa and Eric Abidal face a spell on the sidelines.