Ben Arfa Nearly Ended Retirement for Nice Return

Four years after his last match, Hatem Ben Arfa reportedly came close to pulling on a Nice shirt once more.

What happened. Hatem Ben Arfa almost came out of retirement to rejoin OGC Nice last January, according to a Nice-Matin report. The 39-year-old has not played for four years.

• The near-return was reported by Nice-Matin.
• Ben Arfa previously turned out for Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais.
• No comeback ultimately materialised.

The report revives talk of a possible Ben Arfa comeback, though no move has been made.

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