Ben Arfa- I could've lost leg

Hatem Ben Arfa has revealed he could have lost his leg earlier this season if he had not undergone an emergency second operation.

The Newcastle United winger suffered a double fracture of his leg following a challenge by Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong in early October.

He had initial surgery on the injury, but several weeks later developed an infection which required another operation to prevent surgeons cutting off his leg.

"I was told that I could have had my leg cut off if they didn't operate on me very quickly."

Hatem Ben Arfa
"I needed a second operation because I had an infection," said Ben Arfa in the Daily Star.

"It was a big infection which could have been very dangerous.

"I was told that I could have had my leg cut off if they didn't operate on me very quickly."

Respect
Ben Arfa had been on loan at Newcastle from Marseille at the time of the injury, but subsequently agreed a permanent deal at St James' Park in January.

He is expected to resume light training this week, but conceded there was a stage when he thought he may have had to quit due to the severity of the injury.

The 24-year-old added: "You take a blow, that's for sure, and I started seeing myself as someone whose career was over, who no longer plays football.

"That brought me closer to my friends and I started to really think about things because I wasn't in the spotlight.

"I travelled a bit and the break did me a lot of good and hopefully it stands me in good stead for the future.

"Newcastle showed me so much respect and a lot of live that I want to give back to them.

"I will give everything I can for this club because they trusted me and, for a human being, that is really touching."

Can't wait to see Ben Arfa play again, that comment made me emotional

 

Well hopefully he'll appreciate what the club has done for him like he seems to do, and not be like so many players before and use us like a stepping stone.

 

surprising that the infection was actually that bad,
thank god the worst case scenario didn't happen
I wish him all the very best for next season and hopefully he has a great year!

 

He sounds like such a character. Can't wait for him to get playing again.

 

Even with one leg he'd be better than Routeldge.

 

Bah! you beat me to it.

 

Harsh on Routledge

I can't wait for the roar when he comes on as sub, going to be brilliant, he is going to break down and cry!

 

Hopefully the injury doesn't ruin his career and he comes back fine.

He nearly lost a leg and De Jong still hasn't apologised? The dick.

 

He seems to be totally commited to the club. What a great guy...

 

Apparently he did apologise.

 

Yeah he said de jong had apologised to him but he didn't know what exactly was said cos his english isn't great.

 

He might've, I just remember reading this saying he hadnt

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/de_jong_yet_to_apologise_to_ben_arfa_agent_1_3007564

 

You need to change your name to "Nearly Arfa Limb"

 

Nigel De Jong turned up at the hospital to apologise, Ben Arfa refused to let him into his hospital room. De Jong walked out and refuses to apologise now. What a tosser (but at least it means Hatem will never go to Citeh!).

 

I read Jong sent HBA a text saying sorry but it wasn't that easily understood as it was in English
although it's more likely to have have been some ****e like "I R SRY M8"