Santini keeps faith with Barthez
Fabien Barthez remains France’s first-choice goalkeeper despite uncertainty surrounding his future at Manchester United.
That was the message from France coach Jacques Santini on Wednesday as he named the extrovert Barthez in his squad for the friendly international against Switzerland on August 20.
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