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Lee urges Ben Arfa to fight for Newcastle career

Newcastle United hero Robert Lee says Hatem Ben Arfa must get serious about his Toon career.

The Frenchman has been training with the club's Academy players following a very public fall-out with boss Alan Pardew.

Lee told the Daily Star: "If he wants to stay at Newcastle he needs to have the right attitude.

"My attitude was simple. I wanted to play for the club and wanted to work hard.

"I didn't get on with Gullit, but I wanted to be a Newcastle player all the same. I just put my head down and worked as hard as I could. That is what Hatem must do now."

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