Rob Parker | November 3, 2009
Come in number 11
Marseille youngster Hatem Ben Arfa had a nasty wardrobe malfunction at the weekend. Preparing to come on as a substitute, Ben Arfa stripped off his tracksuit to reveal that he was masquerading as team-mate Mamadou ‘Pixie Lott’ Niang.
Cue much hilarity and a quick sprint for the kitman to reunite Ben Arfa with [...]
Rob Parker | March 25, 2009
As France face losing Zidane’s son to Spain, OTP looks at the long list of those touted as Zizou’s successors
1. Samir Nasri
Skillful attack-minded midfielder born in Marseille to a family of Algerian descent - it is not hard to see where the comparisons have come from. Has not had an outstanding first season at Arsenal, [...]
Rob Parker | February 27, 2009
In Off The Post Both Posts
French teams have been scoring some great free-kicks in Europe this week. And Hatem Ben Arfa’s 35-yard strike for Marseille against Steve McClaren’s FC Twente was no exception.
The ball hit both posts before eventually nestling in the net. For those of you who like your violence as much as your [...]
