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  Fabien Barthez -
Entre temps, Fabien s’impose petit à petit en équipe de France et gagne une place de titulaire à la veille du Mondial français qu’il va illuminer de sa splendeur, notamment en finale face au redoutable Ronaldo, tandis que la rituelle bise de Laurent Blanc sur son crâne chauve rentre dans l’histoire.
De fait, Barthez donne une nouvelle dimension au jeu du gardien de but et son style influence fortement les jeunes portiers.
Fabien retourne donc dans son bercail marseillais et confirme que son talent est intact.
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  Fabien Barthez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barthez was also well-known during the tournament for letting teammate and good friend Laurent Blanc kiss his shaved head before the start of every match, supposedly for good luck.
Barthez was an integral part of his national team's inaugural triumph which also made it the first time in 20 years that a host had won the World Cup; the highlight being a 3-0 shutout of defending champion Brazil in the finals.
Barthez was involved in a controversy due to his actions during a friendly match between OM and Morocco's Raja Casablanca on 12 February 2005.
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 ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ...
Fabien Barthez is one of the most exciting and charismatic goalkeepers in action today who has played a key part in helping his clubs and his country achieve outstanding success.
Barthez was initially kept out of the French national team by Bernard Lama, and had to settle for the number two spot at Euro 96 in England.
Fabien Barthez earlier today signed for English champions Manchester United, who confirmed that an agreement was reached with AS Monaco for a fee of 7.8 million pounds (11.7 millions US dollars) payable on June 1 - a British record for a keeper.
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 FABIEN BARTHEZ
Although primarily from a rugby background, Fabien Barthez started his career in professional football with Toulouse, playing for them from 1989 to 1992.
Barthez was again a vital element for France as they swept to victory in Euro 2000.
Barthez is a confident claimer of crosses, he also handles back passes cooly.
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 RTÉ.ie Sport - Barthez banned but available for qualifiers
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez has been banned for three months for spitting at a referee, meaning he will be available for France's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Barthez will be available for his country's next Group Four World Cup qualifiers against Faroe Islands on September 3, Ireland on September 7, Switzerland on October 8 and Cyprus on October 12.
Barthez was reported for spitting at referee Abdellah El Achiri during a friendly between Wydad Casablanca and Marseille in February.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0422/barthez.html   (279 words)

  
 Barthez ban for spitting extended
The French Football Federation (FFF) extended a ban on Olympique Marseille goalkeeper Fabien Barthez for spitting at a referee until the end of 2005 on Friday.
Barthez is now certain to miss France's last four qualifying games for the 2006 World Cup.
Barthez, who had been substituted, got off the bench and confronted the referee.
www.rediff.com /sports/2005/may/13barthez.htm   (333 words)

  
 CNN.com - Barthez appeal thrown out by FIFA - Dec. 9, 2003
Barthez, 32, has fallen out of favor at English champions United and is now third in line behind American Tim Howard and Northern Ireland's Roy Carroll.
Barthez, who has been training with Marseille, is desperate to play first-team soccer to convince France coach Jacques Santini he should be first choice for their defense of the European Championship in 2004.
Barthez, a 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winner, has been at Marseille since mid-October and the club are paying part of his wages.
edition.cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/12/09/fifa.barthez/index.html   (387 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Barthez banned for rest of year   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
PARIS (AP) — France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez had his ban for spitting on a referee extended Friday until the end of December — possibly spelling the end of his international career.
Escalettes said Barthez could play again Oct. 15 if he completes 10 tasks designed by the FFF to help "improve the image and profile of soccer." Even if Barthez completes the 10 tasks, it would be too late for him to take part in any of the qualifiers.
Barthez was a key member of the French team that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/world/2005-05-13-barthez-suspension_x.htm   (355 words)

  
 Big Football Forum :: Fabien Barthez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Fabien Barthez has been banned for three-months for spitting at a Moroccan referee when Marseille played in Casablanca in a friendly in February.
Barthez could have been suspended for as long as one year, a punishment that would have almost certainly resulted in him calling forward his retirment date.
Barthez has won 73 caps since his debut against Australia in May 1994, making him the longest serving French goalkeeper and he featured in the winning sides at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
www.big-football-forum.co.uk /forum/viewtopic.php?t=22250   (835 words)

  
 Rangers reject Barthez
Barthez may be France's number one stopper but he is not good enough for new Rangers manager Paul Le Guen, according to the player's agent.
Fabien Barthez may be France's number one stopper but he is not good enough for new Rangers manager Paul Le Guen, according to the player's agent.
Barthez, a free agent after quitting Marseille at the end of last season, was offered to countryman Le Guen, the new Gers boss, but was flatly rejected.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=128656   (234 words)

  
 Barthez
Pendant que Fabien Barthez quittait l’ascension du glacier de la Grande-Motte en raison d’une douleur au mollet, le portier Lyonnais, qui partageait la cordée de Raymond Domenech, n’a pas supporté que le numéro 1 au poste se défile et ne rejoigne pas le reste de l’équipe de France qui déjeunait en altitude et en famille.
Comme on le murmurait depuis quelques jours, Fabien Barthez sera bien le titulaire des bleus et Grégory Coupet son second.
A en croire "Le Parisien/Aujourd’hui en France", Fabien Barthez sera le gardien titulaire de l’équipe de France pour la Coupe du Monde.
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 Fabien Barthez
Fabien was a United player when he helped France to win the European Championships on 2 July 2000.
Fabien's next challenge, to win the Premiership in England, was duly accomplished towards the end of his first season with United, 2000/01.
Fabien's father Alain says eccentric behaviour on the sports field runs in the family.
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 France & Marseille Keeper Barthez Injured. Former Man Utd No.1 Could Be Out For World Cup Preparations | World Cup ...
Marseille keeper Barthez went off injured in the 86th minute of the 2-0 home win over St Etienne in Championnat Ligue 1 on Sunday, and the extent of the injury will be known after tests, due on Monday.
Barthez, who is competing with Olympique Lyon's Gregory Coupet for the number one jersey for France at the World Cup in Germany in June, limped off with what appeared to be an injury to his left leg and was replaced by Cedric Carasso.
However, 33-year-old Gregory Coupet has proved to be a reliable replacement for Barthez, and France were struggling in qualification for the World Cup during the early stages, but since the emergence of Coupet France qualified top of their group ahead of the Republic of Ireland and Israel for the World Cup Finals in Germany.
www.worldcuplatest.com /france-marseille-keeper-barthez-injured-former-man-utd-no-1-could-be-out-for-world-cup-preparations.html   (572 words)

  
 CNN.com - Barthez given six-month suspension - Apr 22, 2005
PARIS, France -- Marseille and France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez has been given a six-month ban, three of which were suspended, for spitting at a referee.
Barthez will miss five games, the last four matches of the Ligue 1 season, and France's next friendly against Hungary on May 31.
Barthez will also be available for France's friendly against Argentina in Paris on August 17 and their World Cup qualifiers against Faroe Islands on September 3, Ireland on September 7, Switzerland on October 8 and Cyprus on October 12.
edition.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/football/04/22/france.barthez   (463 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - Barthez to leave Marseille at end of season - Saturday May 13, 2006 4:46PM
Former Manchester United keeper Barthez won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France but is vying with Olympique Lyon's Gregory Coupet to be his country's number one at the World Cup in Germany starting on June 9.
Barthez first joined Marseille in 1992, denying AC Milan striker Marco van Basten twice in his side's 1-0 victory in the 1993 Champions League final in Munich.
Barthez then left for Monaco in 1995 before spending three seasons at United from 2000 to 2003.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2006/soccer/05/13/bc.sport.soccer.barthez   (320 words)

  
 Manchester United Player Fabien Barthez Caricature
Fabien Barthez joined Manchester United on 31.6.00 for a fee of £7.8 million from Monaco.
His impressive performances and commanding personality caught the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson who saw Fabien Barthez as a long term solution to replacing the formidable Peter Schmeichel.
Fabien Barthez will no doubt become a huge fan's favourite.
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Fabien Barthez, signed from AS Monaco for £7.8 million last summer has been everything Sir Alex expected of Mark Bosnich.
Fabien is no show boater, he is at Old Trafford to win, to win, to win – he says so himself.
Barthez’s erratic style of play has caught the eye of all the English journalists this season who are just waiting for him to slip up when performing one of his more technical skills to beat an onrushing attacker.
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 BBC SPORT | EURO2000 | FRANCE | Barthez delays French return
Fabien Barthez has delayed his return to France's Euro 2000 squad in a bid to tie up a move to Manchester United.
Barthez is needed back with the French squad for the June 4 game with Japan in Casablanca, with a second match in the African city planned two days later.
He was desperate to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment he suffered when Ruud van Nistelrooy's £18m move from PSV Eindhoven was called off after the striker failed his medical.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/euro2000/teams/france/768740.stm   (564 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | EURO2000 | SQUAD | Fabien Barthez
The God-like Zidane apart, Barthez is by far and away the most popular player in France.
A European Cup winner with Marseille in 1993, Barthez made his international debut in 1994 but missed out on a first-team place at Euro 96 after testing positive for cannabis earlier that year.
While Bernard Lama took his place, the favour was returned a few months later and while Lama sat out his suspension, Barthez made the number one spot his own.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/euro2000/teams/france/squad/747278.stm   (186 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Sick Barthez out of French friendly
Fabien Barthez has withdrawn from the France squad for Wednesday's friendly against Sweden in Paris because of gastroenteritis and been replaced by Mickael Landreau of Nantes.
Barthez has only played in three of France's last six outings since their 1-0 elimination by Greece in the quarter-finals of last year's European championship.
With Barthez out, Olympique Lyon goalkeeper Gregory Coupet, absent through injury against the Poles, is certain to start on Wednesday.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0207/barthezf.html   (122 words)

  
 Player Profiles - Fabien Barthez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Fabien has been fascinated by dolphins ever since he swam with them off the south coast of France.
Even though he's not the biggest keeper around, Fabien's quick feet and ability to anticipate what will happen next means he can get across to most shots.
Fabien is renowned for his lightning reflexes which help him to repel short-range shots and headers
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 AskMen.com - Fabien Barthez
Barthez is one of football’s most eccentric figures.
Barthez gained international fame when he helped France capture the 1998 World Cup.
Barthez was in his playerboy prime from 1998 to 2002 when he dated Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista -- who once proclaimed, "I don't get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day." Prior to that, the French goaltender was rumored to have had an affair with Princess Stephanie of Monaco.
www.askmen.com /specials/world_cup_2006/top_20/Fabien_Barthez.html   (261 words)

  
 Fabien Barthez schlägt und flieht » Ball-Blog.de
Barthez spielt/spielte für den Tabellenletzen der französischen Liga Nantes.
Barthez und seine Familie haben danach die Stadt verlassen, weil sie sich dort nicht mehr sicher fühlen.
Damit dürfte die Karriere von Barthez wohl auch beendet sein.
www.ball-blog.de /fabien-barthez-schlaegt-und-flieht.html   (332 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: News - Fergie hands backing to Barthez
It was revealed earlier this month that Barthez, partly to blame for the goal which handed victory to Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, is no longer considered the automatic first choice at United.
The signing of Spain international Ricardo has placed added pressure on Barthez's shoulders, but he is set to keep his place for the trip to Leeds United tomorrow.
'Fabien has had one or two problems with injury but when he is fit, he is the best keeper in the world,' said the United boss.
www.soccernet.com /england/news/2002/0913/20020913mufcbarthez.html   (310 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: Fabien Barthez
A member of France's Euro 2000 and France 98 winning squads, Barthez was a £7.8 million summer 2000 signing for Manchester United from Monaco.
Son of a professional rugby player, Fabien Barthez started his career in professional football at Toulouse FC, joining Olympique Marseille in 1992 and winning the 1993 European Cup.
The 2001/02 season again reunited him with former France colleague Laurent Blanc in defence but it was not to be such a happy season for the pair as United failed to win silverware, a legacy of some poor defensive showings for which Barthez was especially palapable.
soccernet.espn.go.com /archive/england/players/barthezfabien.html   (262 words)

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