Former France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez has announced his
retirement.
Barthez, 35, has been without a club since he left Olympique
Marseille at the end of last season.
He won the World Cup with France in 1998 and the European
championship in 2000 and was part of the French team that reached
the 2006 World Cup final.
Barthez, who had a spell with Manchester United during his club
career, made 87 international appearances for France.
As well as two spells with Marseille and his stint with United,
Barthez also played for Toulouse and Monaco.
Barthez won the Champions League in 1993 with Marseille before
moving to Monaco in 1995.
He spent three years at Manchester United after he joined them in
the summer of 2000, before returning to Marseille midway through
the 2003/04 season.
After losing the World Cup final to Italy on penalties in July,
Barthez has been looking for a way back into football with his
first club Toulouse.
"The only club I wanted to go to was not so happy to have me," said
Barthez.
"It happens and you have to live with it.
"I needed an adventure and I have only done things that I want
to."
Bye Bye Fabien 
