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PREMIER LEAGUE fans will always hold a special place in their heart for the audacious skills and close control of Hatem Ben Arfa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But despite his previous days of leaving fans mesmerised with his footwork, he has now taken a new path with a different sport.<\/p>\n

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The 36-year-old has been without a club for 17 months after he left Lille at the end of the 2021\/22 season.<\/p>\n

And following his short but feisty spell with the French club he turned his focus to a new sport – padel.<\/p>\n

Padel is a Mexican game similar to both tennis and squash and is played on a small court that has fencing all around it that the ball can be played off.<\/p>\n

The unusual career path has been revealed by Le Parisien who have explained that Ben Arfa has completely shifted his focus onto the new sport.<\/p>\n

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The former Newcastle man has been practising for over a year now and has competed in a number of competitions along the way.<\/p>\n

And he's been crossing paths with a familiar face in the process, regularly playing alongside former PSG teammate Christoper Jallet.<\/p>\n

Padel referee Roland Mermillod told Le Parisien that Ben Arfa spends almost all his time working on improving at the sport.<\/p>\n

He said: "Hatem doesn't do anything more than that. He plays almost every day."<\/p>\n

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The ex-French international's hard work seems to be paying off too as he has worked his way up the rankings in his home country.<\/p>\n

Ben Arfa is ranked 1,342nd of over 42,000 players who are registered on the rankings in France.<\/p>\n

Although not officially retired from football his new passion would suggest that it's unlikely he will make a return to the pitch any time soon.<\/p>\n

The attacking midfielder played at some of Ligue 1's biggest teams such as PSG, Lyon and Marseille.<\/p>\n

While Premier League fans will remember him best for his time with Newcastle and his brief loan spell at Hull City in 2014.<\/p>\n


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