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This is an archive article published on June 19, 2004
145;Draw a Miracle146;
France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez called their 2-2 draw against Croatia a miracle after his shaky-looking team salvaged a draw on Thursday....
June 19, 2004 12:00 AM IST
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France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez called their 2-2 draw against Croatia a miracle after his shaky-looking team salvaged a draw on Thursday.
8216;8216;Everything had started well but I had the feeling things could change as there was a dull rhythm to the game and they were very quick. It was a miracle to grab one point,8217;8217; he said.
Barthez, who saved David Beckham8217;s penalty in France8217;s 2-1 stoppage time victory over England on Sunday, could not keep out Milan Rapaic8217;s spot kick in their second Group B match. A free kick deflected into his own goal by defender Igor Tudor had put France ahead at half-time but after the break things turned round in a four-minute spell with Rapaic8217;s equaliser and Man-Of-the-Match striker Dado Prso8217;s goal. Barthez said France must now avoid the mistakes they made against Croatia when they face the Swiss on Monday in Coimbra.
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