An emblematic goalkeeper of the 1998 world champion of the French world champion, Fabien Barthez was also part of the epic of the Blues in Euro 2000. In the final, the Roger Lemerre band had overturned Italy, winning In overtime thanks to the “gold goal” of David Trezeguet. A coronation celebrated as it should be by “Fabulous Fab” …
For the investigation team, the former porter of AS Monaco and OM had a hard time remembering these well -watered festivities. “” Something like that, it only happened to me once in my life, huh! He said. An evening spent in particular in the company of Emmanuel Petit, who gave him crisp details.
Barthez: “I finished my legs in the air and under infusion”
“” I was only in a hurry, it was to return to Paris to go see the doctors (he had been the victim of malaria crises during the Euro, editor's note). And that evening, Fabien Barthez was there with his girlfriend at the time, Linda Evangelista, and she brought her Canadian brothers. Buchs. And we didn't drink a glass. We looked at the face. In addition, we were not used to drinking, so it was hot! Said the former midfielder.
“Yeah, it was hot “, Confirmed Barthez, and adding:” I finished the legs in the air and under infusion, me. At the same time, we went from beets, grated carrots, broccoli and pasta for two months! This one, I did not see him arrive. »»
Also in the game, Frank Lebœuf also confessed to having badly finished during the party. “” I found myself doing my backcrack on the hotel carpet with Linda Evangelista,
he remembered. C'was a great moment! And I remember Roger Lemerre (the coach of the time, editor's note) passing above us because he wanted to go to the toilet and that we must probably block the passage! It was extraordinary. »Imperishable memories.
