Manchester United, and his persistence paid off.Barthez won two Premier League titles while playing between the sticks for United, but after hassling Sir Alex Ferguson to play him outfield he was was finally given the opportunity.
Thankfully for Fergie he didn't show up any of this natural outfield players, but it remains one of the more bizarre moments from Barthez's career.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez sends fans wild with busty tan linesBack in July 2001, United played against Team Singapore in a friendly at the National Stadium in Kallang, and the Red Devils were heavily beating the hosts as expected.
United led 7-1 after goals from Ole Gunnar Solskajer, Dwight Yorke, Phil Neville, David Beckham and Ruud van Nistelrooy put them into a commanding lead.But with the game drawing to a close, Ferguson made one of the more outlandish substitutions in his 26-year United career, as Barthez was brought on to play left-wing.
Ferguson was never the man to take any nonsense, which speaks volumes as to just how insistent Barthez must have been about getting a chance outfield.Ferguson made his feelings clear after the full-time whistle, as he revealed: "He's been pestering me for ages to let him do that.
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