Barthez reunited with Zidane as France’s new goalkeeper coach

PARIS (AP): France coach Zinedine Zidane reunited with Fabien Barthez after he was named the national team’s new goalkeeper coach yesterday. Zidane was hired as coach last month on a four-year deal. Zidane and Barthez played together when France won the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship. Barthez appeared 87 times for France, and his last game was the 2006 World Cup final, where Zidane was sent off in extra time for headbutting defender Marco Materazzi.