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Ex-Liverpool ace Djibril Cisse claims Newcastle hero is "as good as Lionel Messi"
Liverpool ace Djibril Cisse has remarkably claimed Hatem Ben Arfa is "as good as Lionel Messi" despite the former Newcastle midfielder failing to live up to expectation in the Premier League.Ben Arfa penned a four and a half year contract with the Magpies in 2011 after impressing on loan from Marseille.But the Frenchman endured an injury-riddled spell on Tyneside which limited his game time and he was released from his contract in January 2015 after unexpectedly leaving the country whilst on loan at Hull.Memorable goals against Blackburn and Bolton wrote his name into Toon folklore, with his mesmerising run against Wanderers receiving Match of the Day's Goal of the Month award for April.Now, ex-international teammate Djibril Cisse has
