News about Hatem Ben Arfa

DANIEL MATTHEWS: Kylian Mbappe was 13 when Jires Kembo made a decision that sent shockwaves through his family. The trembles are already felt more than a decade ago. Kembo had started a promising career by 2012, representing France Under-21s and Rennes in the country's top flight. However, when he was 24 years old, he hopped from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain. The news, it was reported, had left Mbappe in tears. 'He preferred money over football,' Mbappe said later.' This is a mistake.' I will never do the same thing again.' Kembo is Mbappe's adopted brother. The crossroads had been replaced by a roundabout when Mbappe reached a critical juncture in his career. He didn't have to choose between money and football; the right decision for his money and career could land him back to the same place.

Following Lyon's legendary president's announcement that he would resign after nearly 36 years in charge of the French club, Hatem Ben Arfa sent Jean-Michel Aulas a scathing note on social media. Though the overwhelming majority of France's top figures paid their respects to Aulas, the former Newcastle playmaker stood out for his cold words. Ben Arfa spent six years at Lyon, having come up through the ranks as a youth player, but his friendship with the president was tense before he left in 2008.