There was a time when Hatem Ben Arfa was rated as one of the best young talents in the world.
Back in the mid-noughties, he combined with Karim Benzema are part of Lyon's attack. In fact he was rated by many as the more talented of the pair.
Alas, a combination of rotten attitude and a cursed injury record curtailed the diminutive Frenchman's progress, and he never truly fulfilled his potential.
But on Sunday night he gave a glimpse of his God-given skills with a sensational dribble and finish for Nice against Saint-Étienne. It's no exaggeration to suggest it was Messi-esque.
It just makes you wonder what could have been...
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