| FABIEN
BARTHEZ Birthplace: Height: Weight: Full International: Position: Squad Number: Debut: Appearances (2000-2001): Goals: |
He then joined Olympique Marseille, and won the European Cup at the end of his first season, 1992/93.
The acrobatic goalkeeper won his first senior cap with France on 26 May 1994, in a 1-0 friendly win over Australia.
In 1995 he joined AS Monaco, and helped them to win the French League Championship in 1997.
In the following season, Barthez and Monaco knocked Manchester United out of the UEFA Champions League. The sides drew 0-0 in Monte Carlo and then 1-1 at Old Trafford to send the French side through on away goals.
In the summer of 1998, Barthez claimed the greatest prize of all, a World Cup winners' medal. The goalkeeper was instrumental in France's triumph on home soil, conceding only two goals in the final tournament.
He then won a second League Championship with AS Monaco in 1999/2000.
It was to be his last medal in France. On 31 May 2000, Manchester United confirmed they had signed Fabien for �7.8 million, a British record fee for a goalkeeper.
The previous record, 4.5 million pounds for Massimo Taibi, had also been set by United, nine months previously.
Fabien was a United player when he helped France to win the European Championships on 2 July 2000. He played in all but one of their Euro 2000 matches, making some crucial saves, not least from Italy's Del Piero in the final.
France's 2-1 victory in Rotterdam gave Fabien Barthez and his team-mates the distinction of being World and European Champions at the same time.
International stats correct at 16.11.00.
Did You Know?
An issue of 'Paris Match' magazine, featuring Fabien on the cover, sold 1.1 million copies. Only covers commemorating the deaths of Francois Mitterand and Princess Diana sold more.
Fabien's favourite other sport is motor rallying. He also enjoys swimming with dolphins.
Fabien's favourite music includes Phil Collins, Portishead, Charles Aznavour and The Lion King soundtrack.
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| Michael Clegg signed apprentice forms for Manchester United two days after his
sixteenth birthday in July 1993. He was a member of the 1995 FA Youth Cup-winning side,
playing at centre-half in the first leg of the final. On the back of this victory, he
signed a professional contract in July 1995. At Reserve level, Clegg won Pontin's League medals in 1996 and 1997, along with the Denzil Haroun award for United's Reserve Player of the Year in 1997. His first team debut came in November 1996, in a Premiership draw at Middlesbrough. He retained his place in the side for the following week's League (Coca Cola) Cup visit to Leicester City, where his performance earned him rave reviews. During the 1998/99 season, his first team chances were restricted to Worthington Cup fixtures. He also captained United's reserve team to their Manchester Senior Cup Final victory over Oldham Athletic. Michael found it hard to break into the First Team in 1999/2000, making just five appearances, and spent time on loan with First Division Ipswich Town and Division Two's Wigan Athletic, where he linked up with United old-boy Terry Cooke. Still young, Michael's tough tackling, no nonsense style is set to be a feature of the Manchester United squad for some years to come. Did You Know? Michael is a keen bodybuilder and is the co-owner of a gymnasium in his native Tameside. |
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