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Newcastle legend Ginola says Ben Arfa must stay

Newcastle United legend David Ginola is dead against the sale of Hatem Ben Arfa.

Ginola feels that Newcastle need to get the former Marseille bad boy playing with a "smile on his face" once again.

He told the Evening Chronicle: "He could potentially be the guy who could bring back the flair and the great games that we used to play under Kevin Keegan, the great spirit.

"He's that kind of player. But he seems unhappy.

"In football you need a smile on your face every day, if you want to play good football. If you're not smiling you're not playing great football.

"You've got to be happy to be able to play well."

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