“I always want to keep the momentum going and this is a great rule for me, one that really suits my temperament.”
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Fabien Barthez
Fabien Alain Barthez is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played football in both France and England with Toulouse, Marseille, Monaco, Manchester United and Nantes. At international level, he played for the France national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, representing his nation…
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sports · French footballer and racing driver (born 1971) · association football player · racing automobile driver · also Fabien Barthez, Fabien Alain Barthez, Barthez
Born 28 June 1971 · Q191139
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2026· 9 entries
“Next time I will try to get an injury because I don”
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“The only way I will leave West Ham is if the chairman or manager kick my ass away.”
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“The only great English midfielder in my career was Paul Scholes. He has elegance in him. Others were pretenders.”
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Morocco World News: Zinedine Zidane Names France Coaching Staff, Reunites With Fabien Barthez
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ESPN: Fabien Barthez reunited with Zinedine Zidane as France GK coach
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France 24: Fabien Barthez to coach France's goalkeepers under former teammate Zidane
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Le Monde.fr: Fabien Barthez joins Zidane's France staff as goalkeeping coach
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2016· 1 entry
Barthez formed his own sports car racing team, Panis Barthez Compétition, alongside former Formula One driver Olivier Panis
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2013· 2 entries
Was crowned French GT Champion alongside Morgan Moullin-Traffort, driving a Ferrari
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Barthez also competed in the newly re-branded FIA GT Series alongside Gérard Tonelli in the Gentleman Trophy class with SOFREV ASP, driving a GT3-spec Ferrari 458 Italia
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2012· 1 entry
Barthez became the honorary president of Championnat National team Luzenac, where he personally picked Quentin Westberg and Nicolas Dieuze to sign for the club
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2011· 1 entry
Won award: Équipe type spéciale 20 ans des trophées UNFP (2011).
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2010· 2 entries
Won award: The Dream Team 110 years of OM (2010).
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And picked up his first podium in race 1 at Dijon-Prenois
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2009· 1 entry
Raced in a number of various motorsport series such as the French GT Championship, Bioracing Series and the Caterham Sigma Cup France as well as the Porsche Carrera Cup France
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2007· 1 entry
Barthez began a career in motorsport in 2008
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2006· 2 entries
Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with France (2006).
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Played for FC Nantes (2006–2007) — 19 appearances.
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2004· 2 entries
Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Marseille (2003–04).
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Played for Olympique de Marseille (2004–2006) — 67 appearances, 0 goals.
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2003· 6 entries
Won the English Premier League with Manchester United (2002-2003).
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Won the FIFA Confederations Cup with France (2003).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with France (2003).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2002–03).
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And at Euro 2004; in the latter tournament, he saved David Beckham's penalty shot in the opening round robin match, but France went out in the quarter-finals to eventual winners Greece
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Played for Olympique de Marseille (2003–2004) — 20 appearances, 0 goals.
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2002· 1 entry
In which they exited in the first round without winning a game or scoring a goal; he kept his only clean sheet of the tournament in his nation's second group match, a 0–0 draw against Uruguay
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2001· 5 entries
Won the English Premier League with Manchester United (2000-2001).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester United (2000–01).
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Won award: Most clean sheets in the Premier League (2000–01).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2000–01).
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Won award: Onze Mondial (2001).
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2000· 9 entries
Awarded IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2000).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2000).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2000).
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Won award: Onze Mondial (2000).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with France (2000).
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Won: Division 1 with Monaco (1999–2000).
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Played for Manchester United F.C. (2000–2004) — 139 appearances.
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Reunited in 2001, and then officially ended their relationship in 2002
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Joined Manchester United in 2000.
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1999· 1 entry
Won award: Onze Mondial (1999).
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1998· 10 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with France (1998).
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Won the FIFA World Cup Golden Glove with France (1998).
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1998).
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Won award: Knight of the Legion of Honour (1998).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1998).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with France (1998).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Yashin Award (1998).
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Won award: Division 1 Goalkeeper of the Year (1998).
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Won award: Onze Mondial (1998).
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On away goals after a 1–1 draw at Old Trafford
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1997· 3 entries
Won: Trophée des Champions with Monaco (1997).
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Won: Division 1 with Monaco (1996–97).
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Won award: Onze Mondial (1997).
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1995· 4 entries
Won: Division 2 with Marseille (1994–95).
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Played for AS Monaco FC (1995–2000) — 143 appearances.
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Barthez joined Monaco and won Ligue 1 titles in 1997 and 2000
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Joined Monaco in 1995.
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1994· 1 entry
Played for France men's national association football team (1994–2006) — 87 appearances, 0 goals.
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1993· 2 entries
Won: UEFA Champions League with Marseille (1992–93).
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As well as several Ligue 1 and Premier League titles
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1992· 3 entries
Winning both the French league and the Champions League in his first season at the club, keeping a clean sheet during the final in a 1–0 victory over Milan
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Played for Olympique de Marseille (1992–1995) — 106 appearances.
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Joined Marseille in 1992.
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1991· 1 entry
Played for France national under-21 association football team (1991–1992).
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1990· 2 entries
Joined Toulouse in 1990.
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Played for Toulouse FC (1990–1992) — 26 appearances.
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1986· 1 entry
Joined Toulouse in 1986.
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1971· 1 entry
Born 1971-06-28.
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