French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez announces retirement
{{date|October 7, 2006}}

In the 2006 World Cup final, '''[[w:Fabien Barthez|Fabien Barthez's]]''' mistake allowed '''[[w:Materazzi|Materazzi]]''' to score a decisive goal.
The [[:fr:wikt:chauve|bald]] keeper, who'll be remembered for being top-head kissed at the start of each international match by teammate [[w:Laurent Blanc|Laurent Blanc]], was desperately hoping for revenge against Italy last September in the [[w:Stade de France|Stade de France]] but [[w:Grégory Coupet|Grégory Coupet]] became the #1 rated French [[w:football|football]] goalkeeper therefore pushing Fabien in '''retirement''' announced officially yesterday.

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== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.liberation.fr/actualite/sports/208884.FR.php
|title=Le dernier arrêt de Barthez
|author=
|pub=Libération
|date=October 6, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4379063.stm
|title=Barthez announces retirement date
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=March 24, 2005}}

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[[fr:Le dernier match de Barthez aura aussi été contre Materazzi]]
In the 2006 World Cup final, 'Fabien Barthez's' mistake allowed 'Materazzi' to score a decisive goal.
The bald keeper, who'll be remembered for being top-head kissed at the start of each international match by teammate Laurent Blanc, was desperately hoping for revenge against Italy last September in the Stade de France but Grégory Coupet became the #1 rated French football goalkeeper therefore pushing Fabien in 'retirement' announced officially yesterday.

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