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Ben Arfa aiming for March return, but career could have been ruined.

January 27th, 2011 | 83 Comments |

Ben Arfa: Career almost ruined by De Jong.
Ben Arfa: Career almost ruined by De Jong.
There have been revelations by a representative of the player that Newcastle United wing wizard, Hatem Ben Arfa, is aiming for a return to action by March.

However, it has also been revealed by one of the doctors involved in his treatment that at one stage, his career could have been ended after a vicious ‘scissor’ tackle by Manchester City hatchet man, Nigel De Jong, on 3rd October, 2010. The challenge broke the Tibia and Fibula bones in the Ben Arfa’s lower leg.

Paris St Germain club doctor, Eric Rolland, who operated on the winger very soon after the break spoke of complications after the surgery was carried out, saying:

“Ben Arfa’s advisors called on me to do the surgery,” continuing.

“He needed a second operation in mid November.”

On the reason for the second operation, he added: (more…)