The Football Game

"AN EPL MATCHES IS LIKE A BOXING BOUT"

 

Evra

(Man United's French left back Patrice Evra loves the intensity of the English game)

Evra

This Manchester United regular turned out to be a humble soul, unlike the stories of the stars one comes to hear of their tantrums, of their complete misunderstanding of time or their habit of standing people up. He spent some time with the young footballers who were in Carrington to take part in the Nike MUPC finals in a small knockout session. Apart from the skills with the ball Patrice Evra never let the smile go off his face.

Evra

Evra is a Frenchman born in the Senegalese capital Dakar. Like another French legend, Thierry Henry, Evra grew up at Les Ulis where he began his career like Henry, Evra also spent some time in Italy. First, he played in series C for Marsala than he moved to Series B when he joined Monza. In the year 2000, Evra returned to French and played for the French club Nice. Eventually Evra moved to AS Monaco where the coach, Dider Deschamps played a great role in making him the player that he is today. Evra began his football career as a left winger. It was in Nice that he got converted from left winger to left back.

Evra

I just wanted to kick a football. My earliest memory is that of kicking a ball every time I got an opportunity. Like every children. I believed in my dream. I always wanted to become a footballer. After school I chases my dream. I was a fan of Monaco those days. One day, I finally did play for Monaco.(With a hearty laugh) It is always going to come Football is like a pyramid and we as professionals always try and stay on top.

Evra

Reaching that 100 is difficult but staying there is even more difficult, I want to improve every single day and win every single match. That is the desire. That is the culture we have in this club and that gives us our identity. We still have good players like Ribery, Henry, Myself and a whole lot of them. People need to be patient. We can win the World Cup as the talent we have is unbelievable. We have a strong national team.

Evra

(Perhaps a little offended) There is not anyone really. I am afraid of nobody. But I really enjoy playing against Lionel Messi because they say he is best in the world. When matched with the best, I also come up with my best. I listen to music and it helps me relex. Here in the Man United dressing room, we all put our i pods on before a game. In Frank it is very different. Football

Evra

In the dressing room, it is like concentrate, focus, motivation. Here it is so different. That is why I enjoy it better here. It is also very intense here fast and furious. It is like a boxing match, one punch after another. In Frank the game is more relaxed. One has more time on the football ball. It was an accident. It was one bad day. Not talking anything away from Barcelona, they were fantastic. It was a big, big loss for us. I was very angry with myself. We did not show the personality that marks us out. When I lost the final, I felt like I had won nothing.Football

Evra

Knowing Evra

He was born in Dakar. Senegal on May 15, 1981. He moved from Monaco to Manchester United in 2006, and has scored two goals in 145 appearances. He is Know for his athleticism, speed and comfort on the ball that make him central to both defense and attack. United win 10 per cent more games and concede a third fewer goals when Evra is present. He is the man united dressing room DJ although Rio Ferdinand does not agree. He is one of a Senegalese diplomat's 24 offspring. He has been with his wife Sandra for 14 years and has a son, Lenny. Football

Evra

"France can with the world Cup as the talent we have is unbelievable"