Cédric Carrasso is invited to The voice of the guardsa podcast that questions goalkeepers on their “Universe” so special. The former French international tells in particular how Fabien Barthez, his idol, has become his daily mentor at OM. The emblematic goalkeeper of the French champion of the world champion 98 and winner of Euro 2000 made his return to the Phocaeans in January 2004, leading the team with Didier Drogba to the 2004 UEFA Cup final (2-0 defeat against Valence).
On February 12, 2005, “Fabulous Fab” however heavily failed by spitting on a referee in a simple friendly match of OM in Morocco, against WAC. The images caused a scandal and quite surprisingly, it was the FFF which decided to take care of the sanction. On April 22, the disciplinary committee thus inflicted a firm three -month suspension and three months suspended. Barthez called on.
Fabien Barthez spat on a referee in an OM friendly match in Morocco in February 2005.
Three weeks later, the Federation Higher Commission increased the sentence of three additional months, even depriving the French team of its goalkeeper for the last three qualifying matches at the 2006 World Cup! The Ariégeois was then to accomplish ten “Activities of general interest for the benefit of amateur football” In order to free himself from his sanction on October 16, 2005.
Barthez launches Carrasso's career
“It is an unacceptable sanction. I have just spoken with Fabien and I can tell you that he is excessively disappointed with his federation. You should know that Fabien expected it a little bit when he found that the president of the committee when viewing the match had seen a meeting 'nice and pleasant'. He then understood that he would have no attenuating circumstance ”then reacted the lawyer for the “Divine Bald”.
Well determined to play the 2026 World Cup with the Blues, Barthez took on a new role in OM for four months by taking under his carrasso wing, a young goalkeeper formed at the club, returning from a loan from Guingamp. The future champion of France with Bordeaux has fully contributed to the course in the Intertototo Cup until the incredible victory in the final return against Corogne (5-1), thus competing in the first 10 days of D1 before the return of Barthez to the Marseille goals.
