5 footballers who perfected another sport

12 Sep 1998:  Gabriel Batistuta of Fiorentina celebrates during the Serie A match against Empoli at the Stadio Communale in Florence, Italy. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport
Batistuta became a legend at Fiorentina

#3 Fabien Barthez

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Barthez has participated in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans

A Champions League, Premier League, Ligue 1, Euro 2000, and World Cup winner, Fabien Barthez had a footballing career most can only dream of. The French keeper kept an incredible 10 cleansheets at the World Cup, a record held jointly with England great, Peter Shilton. He was also made a French Knight in 1998 for his role in helping France win the World Cup that year.

A long-time fan of motor sport, Barthez began competing in 2008, joining the French GT Championship; which in won in 2013 in a Ferrari 458. In 2014, he competed in the Le Mans 24 hour event, placing a respectable 29th out of 55 competitors. In 2016, he bettered that significantly by finishing 12th.

He arguably still has some way to go to match his achievements on a football pitch, but he has seamlessly made a transition into the world of motoring.

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