Despite bright sparks of undeniable unadulterated genius, Hatem Ben Arfa has never really settled at a club before getting the old heave-ho by an inevitably infuriated manager.
We can only imagine how difficult a character Ben Arfa can be at his worst, because at his footballing best the Frenchman seems an absolute world beater.
Newcastle United fans will have slightly melancholy memories when viewing this storming solo effort for new club Nice against St Étienne this weekend.
Not content with opening his sides account earlier on in the fixture with a fine volley, Ben Arfa picks the ball up 40 yards from goal and proceeds to dribble past four hapless opposition defenders before planting a low drive in the far corner of the net.
Omg Ben Arfa stop it pic.twitter.com/zJlzQaX5e3
— BrickTop (@PuddiSRC) September 27, 2015