Articles tagged with "fabien barthez"

Fabien Barthez Wants to Start a Goalkeeping Academy

By Laurie | April 29th, 2008

When last we saw former France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez on these pages, he was getting attacked by his own fans in Nantes after failing to help them avoid relegation. Since then, for some reason, he seems to have been lying low. Not sure why. ...

Euro 2008, The case for Steve Mandanda...

By Magnusson | December 6th, 2007

Incredible, magnificent, brilliant, glorious, splendid, there has been a lack of superlatives lately to qualify the very impressive outings of young Steve Mandanda as our goalkeeper. There has been unanimous praise from all over the country and might I sa



Some Ligue 1 Briefs To Nibble On

By Sam | May 3rd, 2007

-Marseille and Sochaux are in talks before facing each other next Saturday in the final of the Coupe de France, as rumours have Karim Ziani heading to Marseille to replace Ribéry, if he were to leave this summer. -AS Roma have contacted Lille to infor

Fabien Barthez Goes And Kills His Career As Nantes Plummets

By Sam | April 30th, 2007

Parents, please, for the well-being of your young, I plead you not to let them around former/current Nantes goalkeeper and former (for sure) French international Fabien Barthez. He doesn't belong on the pitch anymore, he belongs in a straightjacket. Fo

Video: Yes, the same Barthez who was one penalty away from winning the World Cup.

By Sam | April 2nd, 2007

Honestly. Go ahead and defend him best you can, Laurie :)

Matchday 25 - PSG wake up, OM take their place on the crap seat

By Sam | February 20th, 2007

Lyon impressively came from behind to win at Lille, Paris spanked Nancy 3-0 away from home, and Barthez made his big fat return to Marseille, and had a great game to hand OM their fourth straight game without a win. Paris climbed to fifteenth place aft

Move over Drogba, Henry, Rooney-- It's Steve Savidan time!

By Sam | February 11th, 2007

Yes, I'm aware you don't know him. But you should be aware that he's quite good. Two years ago, he: -Played with Valenciennes in the Championnat de France de Football National, France's third tier. -He won top scorer honours with nineteen goals. -Vale

My Coupe runneth over: Highlight videos from the last 16

By Sam | February 1st, 2007

Marseille 2-1 Lyon Nantes 1-0 (a.e.t.) Lille Keseru coupe de franceenvoyé par messikoala Monaco 0-2 Sochaux Manaco 0-2 Sochaux (coupe de france)envoyé par El_NiNo_90 Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Valenciennes Cristian Rodriguezenvo

Barthez back in business

By Sam | December 17th, 2006

As previously mentionned, retired goalkeeper Fabien Barthez has evoked an eventual return to Ligue 1. And here he is! On the French television show Téléfoot this weekend, FC Nantes-Atlantique president Rudi Roussilon and Barthez himself announced the

Paris-SG turns it on, finally, and what's this about Barthez?

By Sam | December 14th, 2006

If you're going to win a game after a long and painful slump, you might as well make it a 4-0 win at home against the leaders of your group, and have it coincidentally take you to the next round of European competition, whereas a draw or a loss would have

Barthez the Human Adventure is Looking for a Human Adventure

By Bob | August 8th, 2006

Fans of the bald headed, chain smoking, goal wandering France keeper Fabien Barthez are rejoicing today at the news that he wants to play for two more years and he wants to continue to represent his country. Barthez is currently without a club after pl


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