ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
Hatem Ben Arfa has been forced to pull out of France's squad ahead of Wednesday's friendly against Sweden in Gothenburg.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Grenoble, playing their first top-flight game for 46 years, proved that the league could still provide the odd surprise, scoring two goals in the last four minutes to beat Sochaux 2-1, but you could not escape the sense of normal service resuming. Already, , Karim Benzema is top-scorer, Marseille's defensive deficiencies are costing them, and Paris Saint-Germain have slumped to defeat against an average...
LFC Online (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
... have been eliminated by Standard Liège in the qualifying round. On all known form under Rafael Benítez, they will show more competence as time passes. His worst season in the tournament with the club still saw the side get to the last 16 before being knocked out by Benfica in 2006.For all that, there have been moments of vulnerability, too, and only 10 months have passed since Marseille won 1-0...
Liverpool FC - LFC Online (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
... have been eliminated by Standard Liège in the qualifying round. On all known form under Rafael Benítez, they will show more competence as time passes. His worst season in the tournament with the club still saw the side get to the last 16 before being knocked out by Benfica in 2006.For all that, there have been moments of vulnerability, too, and only 10 months have passed since Marseille won 1-0...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
... have been eliminated by Standard Liege in the qualifying round. On all known form under Rafael Benitez, they will show more competence as time passes. His worst season in the tournament with the club still saw the side get to the last 16 in 2006.It was bad enough for Liverpool to be pitted against a Spanish club, let alone an Atletico Madrid line-up that was drubbing Schalke 4-0, with Diego Forlan...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
... of the striker Kun Agüero. Marseille also have some talented players — the former Lyon winger Hatem Ben Arfa, in particular. PSV have lost star players like Jefferson Farfán and Heurelho Gomes but Jason Culina is steady in mid'eld. Atlético may provide the most awkward challenge but the 2005 winners should still go through with comfort.Group EManchester United 6-1Villareal 33-1Celtic...
France24 (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
... who unleashed a blistering drive which thundered off a relieved Akon Opdal's post. Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa showed his class in the first quarter with probing runs and neat interchanges, as the 1993 European champions turned the screw. The home side monopolised possession but couldn't make it count as the first half ebbed away, the scoring touch which has netted them nine goals...
CNN (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
... to keep him in the fold in the hope of a change of heart.Domenench brings back Marseille playmaker Hatem Ben Arfa and Arsenal's new signing Samir Nasri, who missed an August 20 friendly win over Sweden through injury.Barcelona defender Eric Abidal will miss the Austria game on September 6 though suspension but is available to face the Serbs at the Stade de France four days later.Austria...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
... Mathieu Flamini (AC Milan), Yoann Gourcuff (Girondins Bordeaux), Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyon), Hatem Ben Arfa (Olympique Marseille), Florent Malouda (Chelsea).Strikers: Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Karim Benzema (Olympique Lyon).(Reporting by Bertrand Boucey; Editing by Patrick Johnston)
FIFA World Cup Football Blog (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
... Diarra (Portsmouth), Mathieu Flamini (AC Milan), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon); Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille), Karim Benzema (Lyon), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Samir Nasri (Arsenal). [via Soccernet ]
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has been added to France's squad for Wednesday's friendly against Sweden after Olympique Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa pulled out, the French Football Federation said on Monday.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has been added to France's squad for Wednesday's friendly against Sweden after Olympique Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa pulled out, the French Football Federation said on Monday.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
Nasri: France callRelated linksTeamsPlayersPlayersAlso see Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has been added to the France squad for their friendly international against Sweden on Wednesday. The Gunners youngster, who has scored two goals in 12 internationals, comes into Raymond Domenech's party after the withdrawal of Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa.Nasri moved to Emirates Stadium from Marseille...
The Offside (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Self-explanatory, eh? Adrian Mutu: Fiorentina v Slavia. Christian Pander: Schalke v Atletico. Alessandro Del Piero: Juventus v Artmedia. Hatem Ben Arfa & Benoit Cheyrou: Marseille v Brann. Simao: Panathinaikos v Sparta. Goal of the Matchday? ( polls) Thanks to 101GreatGoals.com for the vids.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Nasri: Thigh problemSamir Nasri has been forced to withdraw from the France squad ahead of Wednesday's game against Sweden. The Arsenal midfielder was not selected in Raymond Domenech's initial party but was called up on Monday following an injury to Hatem Ben Arfa.However, he is suffering from a right thigh problem and has not been able to take part in full training.It remains to be...
