Ben Arfa, from football wonderkid to paddleboarding

Hatem Ben Arfa was one of those shooting stars who shine brightly in football, but who soon fade away. This Thursday he blew out the 37 candles on his cake while enjoying his new passion. He hung up his boots to show off his padel racket.

After finishing his adventure with Lille, he switched to the sport of the net and the 4 walls. The last game he played was the visit of Girondins de Bordeaux to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. He competed the last 12 minutes in that match on 2 April 2022, which ended 0-0.

Nowadays, Hatem Ben Arfa is paired on the paddle with Sylvain Wiltord. The former French footballer with a Guadeloupean passport played for Arsenal's 'The Invincibles' in the 2003-04 season, when they won the Premier League with 90 points and no defeats.

In fact, both finished in 4th position at the 4Padel Marville. Such is the emergence of the one-time Newcastle wizard that he is approaching the 1000th ranking in France and has played more than 80 tournaments in 1 year. This has only just begun.