I still remember Ben Arfa in 15/16 when he was at Nice He was killing every defense
@mowvu4 ай бұрын
@@chanendlerbong yeh then psg snapped him up and ruined him again lol
@Vinithetank5 ай бұрын
"So Listen to this" is legendary
@Webheadzyt5 ай бұрын
a classic line
@Tzomthekliafafanboy5 ай бұрын
Its a classic
@christophergallagher38455 ай бұрын
You might get a bunch of likes for typing that , well done give yourself a pat on the back
@Webheadzyt5 ай бұрын
@@christophergallagher3845 ty
@BagleMan.z5 ай бұрын
@@Tzomthekliafafanboy what?? This isn’t the creator lol
@sovietorangutan53205 ай бұрын
He is one of the TOP ‘Streets will never forget’ footballers.
@chicocannon4 ай бұрын
Except so many already have, as he has been utterly irrelevant since around 2015
@Fanboy12224 ай бұрын
And you are - who?
@Chriswatt31327 күн бұрын
That saying streets will never forget 😂 street’s have there own lifes
@Tzomthekliafafanboy5 ай бұрын
It feels like This guy will never run out of crazy stories to talk about
@chadbushell5 ай бұрын
Sure hope not!
@S0L12D35 ай бұрын
I mean, many people know about the stuff he talks about. There’s just a *TON* Of football history to document…. That’s what’s so beautiful about this game!
@beejj61905 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, Ben Arfa appeared to be a genius... but also a straight sociopath with severe emotional control issues. Nothing more complex than that...
@Dr.LingLangYT5 ай бұрын
@@S0L12D3yea
@7DtalksYT4 ай бұрын
Bro football is big
@1nsomniac8905 ай бұрын
This guy seemed to run at max speed but the ball was still glued to his feet, insane talent from possibly clinically insane player
@mkf6285 ай бұрын
'clinically insane'... it's not 1810 bud.
@TheFreshestLyrics5 ай бұрын
@@mkf628 donkey
@nbaccouchnbaccouch57395 ай бұрын
Im tunisian one day I met him in tunis randomly on the stairs of a very humble building headding to a cousin appartment I guess I was shocked I shake his hands and he was very welcoming and humble was a very akward moment
@bruh-wc1ol5 ай бұрын
wow thats such a cool anecdote
@PuffPiastri5 ай бұрын
Hatem was one of those players that just needed an arm around him and letting him know that he will be playing no matter what. Some managers are just stupid. The guy was a joy to watch. His time at Newcastle and Nice showed just how pivotal he could be to a team.
@HelioPopTart5 ай бұрын
can you imagine if sir alex was able to be his coach? would definitely be up there with ronaldo
@holypopy5 ай бұрын
The talent was not the problem it was his ego and the environment ! Even Neymar praised Ben arfa calling him « the phenomenon » that’s coming from Neymar ! Not amount of coaching or play time could fixe his habits of creating fight ect in the dressing room
@ByuntaeOG5 ай бұрын
He had that at Nice and decided to leave...
@karigrandii5 ай бұрын
He needed a father he needed love
@weetabixharryАй бұрын
I doubt it was so simple. There would have been entire support teams trying to give him what he needed to succeed. I suspect he was a complex guy with complex problems.
@DomCraigs5 ай бұрын
Die hard newcastle united fan. Ben arfa was absolute baller loved the man at the club such shame he didn't get show world his talent on big stage.
@KateWandless5 ай бұрын
Very similar to Robert, with same problems and plus points
@5aturnia5 ай бұрын
My favourite player I’ve ever watched play for Newcastle. Unreal talent. Only Ronaldinho is above him in that regard. I’m happy he chose our club to have his greatest moments. Forever a legend.
@BrainBox12125 ай бұрын
Only Ronaldinho is above him in Talent? You need new eyes
@freddiemercury207511 күн бұрын
Absolutely true !!
@depekthegreat3595 ай бұрын
Hatem Ben Arfa was such a fantastic footballer to watch at that time and he shone with some of the respective footballing clubs and winning a battle against the billionaire with his real anger showed that he never be messed up,good friends!!!LONG LIVE,HATEM BEN ARFA!!!🏋️♂️
@shanawazali97425 ай бұрын
Balotelli and Ben Arfa prime example that just talent is not enough to succeed you need to have a good head over the shoulder
@doublesalopetoimcre5 ай бұрын
literally the only thing he ever asked to be treated with respect that he deserved. like do you need the best playier in the world? if yes, you make a team around him. just like they did with zlatan. if only i have been the manager for let's say, United, easy. United wins everything. but nooo they don't want one of the best at the time period.
@Rayhan-fj7es5 ай бұрын
@@doublesalopetoimcre Youre tripping sit down
@ebenezermarboh58495 ай бұрын
Pogba is worth considering to extend that list.
@tpsam5 ай бұрын
@@ebenezermarboh5849Pogba made way more money than both and is a world champion I know he had the talent to do more but he did way better than Balotelli and Hatem But I would argue Pogba is more talented than Balotelli so it's normal to be winning More compared to Mario Hatem is more talented than both and arguably had a better career only compared to Mario And Mario despite being the least talented of the 3 he had Mancini coaching him and Mourinho winning the treble with him Mario had less talent compared to Pogba and Ben Arfa but he had the best luck with the opportunity to start with the right direction and guidance So Balotelli and Ben Arfa had a lot more advantages compared to Pogba early on in terms of talent and luck and environment to grow with the right mindset to be ballon d'or Pogba despite that advanced further than both of them Pogba career didn't have any problems etc Man United and even there he won the Europa League their last important trophy until today When returning to Juventus he was about to be back to a normal competent player but between injuries and doping scandal and some family dramas basically had zero chance to actually try this Juventus 2.0 chapter But that little moment before the injury he was looking decent and on his way to be a useful player for Juventus Pogba only failed in Manchester and still won for them their last big trophy and since Pogba Manchester is yet to prove that they can do it without him
@r.sakarollsafe12855 ай бұрын
well... i dunno, some get carried away with their "talent" but seeing his record carrying an ordinary team to achieve extra ordinary stuff, he's the real deal. Though somehow, most of his manager and teammates don't believe in him anyway, coupled with his short fuse it's easy to blow things up quickly. He's like CR7 but CR7 takes awhile for him to blow up. Casing point, his 2nd coming to Utd.
@sandeepghoshal65035 ай бұрын
Ben Arfa earlier in his time at Newcastle was special
@KashifShaikh-nl9qd5 ай бұрын
Ok here is a quick fact Ben arfa is the best dribbler the game has ever seen. Well don't get best dribbler confused with best player. All goats Maradona ronaldo9 Zidane ronaldo7 messi etc are light years above of him in order of a complete player. But when it comes to pure ability to manipulate the ball in tight spaces this man is beyond everyone.
@gaiusjuliuspleaser5 ай бұрын
Ben Arfa is the epitome of a street baller, even without the actual football.
@stalker70285 ай бұрын
Ben arfa and cabaye are the reason i became a newcastle fan
@JDH2704-m4x4 ай бұрын
As a young Newcastle fan at the time this guy gave me lifelong memories, I can still feel the excitement I felt then watching him
@vivovivere98584 ай бұрын
agreed
@KarlSkorger5 ай бұрын
Streets will never forget Ben Arfa 🔥
@freddiemercury207511 күн бұрын
He is literally the Prime example of "Street would never forget" player. Along with JJ Okacha and Y Bolasie.
@kulror25 ай бұрын
I usually treat youtube videos as background noise but man you have a way of making me actually watch all of your videos. Love your work and passion!
@phiaklangtangjang52505 ай бұрын
As a Toon Fan I consider him a Newcastle Legend.. He'll always be remembered fondly..!!
@notyourmom6975 ай бұрын
He makes Balotelli seems like an angel
@droo30105 ай бұрын
I wouold still sign balotelli and Ben arfa to my team any day of the week. Those 2 together would still be lethal lol
@adewaleeliezer56963 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@oliverarrar63525 ай бұрын
I’m so glad he’s making a video about Atem Ben Arfa
@yanko845 ай бұрын
Life is a box of ben arfa you never know what you gonnna get
@FirewizBTD5 ай бұрын
Ben afra at Newcastle won’t be forgotten ❤️
@kketaren5 ай бұрын
His talent was unreal. No one can deny that
@holypopy5 ай бұрын
True ! Talent is nothing if you don’t have the good mindset
@Yanzdorloph5 ай бұрын
The streets won't forget Ben Arfa
@rahman97495 ай бұрын
you're like that one particular guy in the group who always know the legends and have interesting takes on things when the group is hanging out. "sooo listen to this" and the group stops everything and listen.
@mowvu5 ай бұрын
my newcastle supporting friend still talks about hatem ben arfa to this day! he sounds like the adel taarabt and ravell morrison crew 😂
@kahlebhowarth-jennings96884 ай бұрын
He is in that echelon, excessively talented, just that Ben arfa in my opinion actually did fulfil his potential, he was, when on the ball, unparalleled, full sprint with the ball stuck too him weaving between 5 top level defenders in a competitive match is not something you see happen from someone who didnt live up to what was expected. Ravel and taraabt both had glimpses of brilliance, but Ben arfa had entire years of being clearly the best at what he did, he was just always forced to be at lesser clubs, teams that simply couldn't compete because of his altercations off the pitch. Everyone loved playing with him they just didn't like him as a person, so he was penalised.
@mowvu4 ай бұрын
@@kahlebhowarth-jennings9688 that seems fair tbh. and you mostly only hear ben arfa mentioned by lyon, nice, toon and marseille fans. he was his own worst enemy, complete lack of discipline. and he even had 4 or 5 youth clubs lol. he was a poohouse before he even signed a deal
@PanagiotisAraujo215 ай бұрын
One of my all time favourites!A true football artist,an old school dribbler. If he wasn't so boheme type of person,he could definitely won a balloon d'Or. But you know something,for that reason i personally like him. He plays for the people,he loves that seconds of doing the dribble and the crown goes nuts after that,Hatem live for that specific moments,that specific seconds of magic!
@KHID-JR5 ай бұрын
HATEM BEN ARFA WAS UNBELIEVABLE.🔥.
@Tim_Jones.5 ай бұрын
Hi
@SleekMack5 ай бұрын
One of the most underrated players of our time! 🙌🏽
@Midtable18815 ай бұрын
The streets won't forget this baller.
@ArmaDino225 ай бұрын
He reminds me of Ravel Morrison from Man Utd. The guy was from the same promotion as Pogba and Lingard. Everyone at the time said he was the bigger talent of the bunch. Sadly, his mental issues and his personal decisions turned him into a journeyman who did club hopping and never lived up to his potential.
@droo30105 ай бұрын
Ben arfa was more of an baller than Morrison could ever be. Levels to this dribbling....
@Ryomatoly3 ай бұрын
Pogba and especially Lingaard wasn't even good. And of course as usual people overrate and overhyp man utd players. Morrison is rubbish. Didn't even play at highest level for one full season.
@seculardharma5 ай бұрын
I supported new castle my entire youth because of ben arfa. There was no one as mesmerizing as him.
@DiegoaL14245 ай бұрын
3:15 under 16 is benzis favorite age group💀
@thegreekgodofwar5 ай бұрын
XD
@rldondon5 ай бұрын
This brother got game on and off the pitch. My man
@Matoakas5 ай бұрын
I can't shake the feeling Ben Arfa was one of the early examples we saw of what football later became. What it is today. Sort of like the first experiments that didn't go all to well. When football's foundations and traditions was ripped to pieces and 'modernised' if you will, by the people that early understood the potential football had economically - to make you rich basically.
@leebartlett54275 ай бұрын
Remember that horror tackle that should have ended Ben Arfa Career was a disgusting tackle. De Jong should have been banned!. So sad too see a player like that if he didn’t have all his mental issues and played for Real Madrid or PSG sooner he would have won the Ballon dor no doubt. Such a shame
@TheCulio5 ай бұрын
Crazy thing was that was De Jongs second leg break in 6 months. First was Stuart Holden and the Ben Arfa
@RaseYourProbs4 ай бұрын
Ben arfa was the best player I've seen in a Newcastle jersey ever.... best natural talent. He had everything, he wasn't a lightweight either, he could really hold defenders off, he had speed, his acceleration from a stand still is maybe the best ive ever seen on a footballer, he had skills, he could shoot, his crosses was on a plate for his teammates. Perhaps held the ball slightly too long at times, but he was phenomenal. If he really played ball and was a true professional, he would no doubt have been on cr7's level
@ronnyAO75 ай бұрын
Underrated player, love your vids
@lolilyminecraft5 ай бұрын
“Trying to make some proud who wasn’t there”. Ngl I felt that one it’s so damn true. idk if this is a common idiom, though it’s a beautiful way of expressing it nonetheless the less.
@hakitoast5 ай бұрын
This man is the perfect example of the importance of getting your inner demons in check. He would have been right up there with Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi if he would have done so. Sad story indeed
@HistoryAndSpace123Ай бұрын
You can’t even call this inner demons the only reason people like him is because he was good at football. If he was a normal person everyone would just think he’s insane 😂
@soriba3915 ай бұрын
Ben Arfa at Marseille was a joy to watch in moments, I remember an amazing free kick against a dutch club in UEFA Cup I think
@TennisNeedsMore5 ай бұрын
Legend
@emekaisuochi3683 ай бұрын
Ben Arfa and Cabaye at Newcastle A joy to watch. I hated both of them playing against Liverpool FC those days
@DuncanLeslie-nv3wu4 ай бұрын
Some of the best footwork I’ve ever witnessed, rocket shot too Similar temperament to Cantona
@netking7675 ай бұрын
Damn bro! The way you tell these stories.... Great vid once again!
@Tim_Jones.5 ай бұрын
My favourite football player 🇫🇷
@Mpumelelo-lo8iv5 ай бұрын
I remember signing him on career mode. Bro was an absolute beast
@naturalfreehuman5 ай бұрын
cool he was good enough not to completely defeat himself. what a badass. hard growing up like that... cheers.
@jmhollingsworth83965 ай бұрын
I swear if Ben arfa had the right mentality he would be up there with Messi and Ronaldo he had amazing talent
@PaButters5 ай бұрын
Dude your videos are next level . I love them , keep it up
@T3D1015 ай бұрын
"So listen to this" Legendary 💯
@williedents87355 ай бұрын
Its that i'll smoke u and bin this career attitude that mad him special "the streets will never forget"
@vivovivere98584 ай бұрын
the mercurial HBA. still in heart Toon Army 🏁🏁🏁🏁 ure Legend for us untill now.. we never forget u HBA
@gamewondertv79345 ай бұрын
Please make a video on Filippo Inzaghi (month 6 of asking), his lack of skill and poaching instinct is legendary
@johnkelly13865 ай бұрын
Lack of skill? No bro, he's top class, underrated
@gamewondertv79345 ай бұрын
@@johnkelly1386 lack of on the ball skill I mean, off the ball he's one of the greatest
@kendyjapri15595 ай бұрын
His biggest strenght is his weak presence
@johnkelly13865 ай бұрын
@@kendyjapri1559 oxymoron. If it isn't his presence that allowed him to operate like a shadow in the box. Waiting for the perfect moment to strike
@Oscarzero8284 ай бұрын
The true Magpies will never forget our legend Hatem, the only Hope we have had during the Cockney Mafia era
@mudigows67375 ай бұрын
I truly thought messi was the best at dribbling until I watched this guy dribble, messi is a genius, but this guys dribbling is out of this world.
@bhargavsai80145 ай бұрын
as a cr7 fan messi "is" the best dribbler and only other guy who can be compared in terms of dribbling is maradona,the stats clearly prove it,messi did it on the highest level playing in prime laliga against the best defenders in the world
@holypopy5 ай бұрын
@@bhargavsai8014Messi had a better career but in terms of dribble he’s not the best the most efficient yes the best no ! I argue Maradona was better same with Ronaldo nazario
@oscarcruz49575 ай бұрын
if ben arfa had a calmer head, he’d without a doubt be amongst the best players in history
@mbofftheradar4 ай бұрын
This is why sports therapists exist 🤦♂️
@hinriktorfi56555 ай бұрын
great video mannn.
@who.is_tauri73255 ай бұрын
Ben Arfa 🥶🥶🥶
@NMelvynN5 ай бұрын
LEGENDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
@TopggunVicario5 ай бұрын
hands down for you man... respect🙌🙌🙌
@Lorgend215 ай бұрын
so much potential
@jakeblake43405 ай бұрын
you are legend i love this videos evertime
@emekaisuochi3683 ай бұрын
In the hierarchy of *Streets Will Never Forget* footballers Ben Arfa is number 1
@your_virtuoso5 ай бұрын
A truly special player
@smex77775 ай бұрын
my favorite fifa players with taarabt
@Zxcbxbxjdjsxj5 ай бұрын
The streets of Newcastle will never forget that before there was an Allan Saint-Maximin, there was THE Hatem Ben Arfa 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@Coelhoooooo5 ай бұрын
Ben Arfa was insane
@HBACompsHD5 ай бұрын
GOAT.
@zetaagora67775 ай бұрын
Very nice video my friend
@ksemi5 ай бұрын
You can take the guy out of the street but you will never take the street out of him...
@jonatangomes46765 ай бұрын
Juninho Pernambucano seria bom para um vídeo! Keep it going 🫡
@budgetking25915 ай бұрын
Talent alone isnt enough, you also need the brains.
@ysbrandd5 ай бұрын
he had the brains but as you heard he was at first manipulated then got a move to his dream club unknowing the manager didn't want him and then got benched unfairly... It's quite sad ngl happy for him getting back at them tho
@yenyeng68675 ай бұрын
Shame you had to make a generic statement with no talent and for brains there was never a fault of there being a one with you 😂
@holypopy5 ай бұрын
He clearly didn’t have a good head on his shoulders especially when you compare him to 16 year old yamal or Bellingham vini guler Mbappé mainoo he had the talent but that’s all ! To make a good carreer you need maturity a thing he didn’t have even at 28
@angahbg90894 ай бұрын
@@ysbranddexcuse. He was stupid. It's simple.
@ledtargaouschi58313 ай бұрын
His problem is not the brains, it's the psyche There is a short french documentary about him that shows his time at the academy when he was a child And there was a part where the cameraman gets behind his teacher or school manager holding a school report and his grades of the different subjects were shown on camera, and i remember well they were mostly very good grades
@AliAhmad-rl9gm5 ай бұрын
"So Listen to this," is SO ICONIC
@Joshtera5 ай бұрын
I remember him and Benzema at Lyon, both of them were absolutely insane. Just goes to show hard work beats talent every time smh.
@TheGeneral_LUFC5 ай бұрын
What a legend
@Pacedone5 ай бұрын
Fastest goal and player I have ever seen (I know y'all will think about Mbappé)
@Haarwyvern5 ай бұрын
In France he is still talk as the biggest what if with Gourcuff...
@chanendlerbong5 ай бұрын
Hatem Ben Arfa - french Messi
@aminejr6265 ай бұрын
nha Tunisian Messi
@FmTrini4 ай бұрын
The premier league Ronaldinho 👌🏾
@Jimmyawz5 ай бұрын
What a magician Hatem was. Them
@ndboulton16 күн бұрын
he was my favourite player at Newcastle
@valtleap5 ай бұрын
do mats hummels next, underrated asf
@ajxavier507gamez5 ай бұрын
great video
@KaloyanNedelkov5 ай бұрын
Nice vid. You should make one for Neymars downfall (not that I like it just it's a story that needs to be heard)
@robertsimba50814 ай бұрын
A very talented player indeed
@idafiokabetter91815 ай бұрын
So listen to this ❤
@SinghS19865 ай бұрын
Ben Aaarfa-Ben Aaarfa!
@EAFCConceptsAndLeaks5 ай бұрын
Can you do a video on Larsson as he's such a underated player so it may make more people find out more about him
@orfunde7795 ай бұрын
Generational talent
@TishaanMason5 ай бұрын
"So listen to this, Cole palmer."
@滋榎本5 ай бұрын
Hatem Ben Arfa was "one of the greatest wastes of talent in football history". Ben Arfa was a talented player, but he never reached his full potential.
@saitama_sensei91994 ай бұрын
Do a keylor navas, no titles at age 27 or so, now has over 20 and a spot in the champions league all time greats.
@Daniel2011-w8w5 ай бұрын
Ben Arfa deserved better
@buckythrash5 ай бұрын
Beautiful story, the man who was smoother than leather
@upperlolbruce33785 ай бұрын
Legendary player
@limafc85654 ай бұрын
This guy I wanted at Arsenal since I first laid eyes on football. He had best feet out of any on his day, other than Messi. He never settled at any club. He just couldn't stay fit & that means no consistency