If Hatem Ben Arfa has never formalized his retirement, the former Lyon is now without a club for almost three years has seems to have given up making his return to the lawns. And all the more so since the native of Clamart was a new passion: the padel.
Robert Pirès, Ludovic Giuly, Olivier Dacourt, Gaël Givet or Sidney Govou: the former football players to practice the Padel are numerous. But unlike most of his former companions, Hatem Ben Arfa, licensed at Paris Country Club, caught the competition virus.
Cyril Hanouna points to 76th place
The Ile -de -France ecumes tournaments in the Paris region, determined to improve its ranking. With a certain success since Hatem Ben Arfa, a year after entering the top 1000 of the French ranking, points to the 764e place of the hierarchy. And this when he seems to have slightly raising his foot since after having compiled no less than 80 tournaments over a year, last spring, he only has 49.
Note that other former players appear in the ranking since Gaël Danic is at the gates of the Top 1000 while Sylvain Wiltord appears at 2413e row. At a good distance from a former tennir player, Arnaud Di Pasquale, 150e
in the ranking. But in the matter, the reference remains Cyril Hanouna, 76e in the ranking thanks to very famous double partners and that some accuse him of gradually paying …
