Tag: Patrice Evra

  • Luis Suarez refuses to admit wrongs over Patrice Evra incident

    Luis Suarez refuses to admit wrongs over Patrice Evra incident

    Luis Suarez remains confident that he did no wrong in an incident involving him and Patrice Evra whilst playing at Liverpool. Whilst playing for Liverpool, Uruguayan striker Suarez was banned for eight games after being found guilty of racially abusing former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during a match in October 2011. Suarez, who now…

  • Suarez still unhappy with Patrice Evra over racial trial

    Suarez still unhappy with Patrice Evra over racial trial

    Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has admitted that he remains unhappy over his racial trial against Patrice Evra, whilst playing in England. The Uruguay international was banned for eight games and handed a fine of £40,000 after he was found guilty by the Football Association of abusing then Manchester United defender Evra whilst playing for Liverpool…

  • Former Man United defender bemoans Sir Alex retirement

    Former Man United defender bemoans Sir Alex retirement

    Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has bemoaned the loss of Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford. Sir Alex ended his successful 27-year reign at Old Trafford in 2013 and the club have since struggled to maintain the same level of performance and success that the Scottish boss delivered at the club. David Moyes was…

  • Evra: Sir Alex wanted me to convince Pogba to stay

    Evra: Sir Alex wanted me to convince Pogba to stay

    Patrice Evra has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson asked him to convince Paul Pogba to remain at Manchester United. The French international joined Juventus in 2012 after falling out with the Scottish boss due to a lack of first-team opportunities but he has since established himself as one of the most talented young midfielder player’s…

  • Juventus defender left Man United for ‘personal reasons’

    Juventus defender left Man United for ‘personal reasons’

    Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has given the reasons why he left the club for Serie A champions Juventus. The French international called time on his career with Man United to join Juventus this summer. Evra, who made 379 appearances for the Red Devils, said that last season’s campaign under David Moyes played a…

  • No United deal for Blind according to agent

    No United deal for Blind according to agent

      With less than a week before the summer transfer window draws to a close, Manchester United are still yet to secure the move they were believed to be in the process of making for Ajax defender Daley Blind, according to the player’s representative. Since the end of the Summer World Cup, it has been…

  • BLOG: Top 10 Transfers of Summer 2014

    BLOG: Top 10 Transfers of Summer 2014

    With just under a week until the transfer window slams shut I take a look at the teams who have managed to secure quality reinforcements for the right price. After all, football players are commodities in today’s bloated investment market.  1. Diego Costa- Chelsea- Price: £32m After a season where only 19 of their 69…

  • Evra: Juventus is a bigger challenge than United

    Evra: Juventus is a bigger challenge than United

      Former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra told Juventus that his decision to join them was based on the fact their title-winning philosophy mirrors that of which he had been accustomed to at Old Trafford and he views their successive Serie A title campaign his biggest challenge yet. The 33-year-old French defender left United this month…

  • United legend: Moyes left the Red Devils broken

    United legend: Moyes left the Red Devils broken

      Manchester United’s Paul Scholes has backed comments made by first team coach Louis van Gaal which described the squad as ‘broken’ by their lack of organisation and efficiency under former boss David Moyes. Former United favourite Scholes, who retired from a 22-year playing career with the Manchester giants last year, said the recent comments…

  • United legend Vidic opens up about Inter switch

    United legend Vidic opens up about Inter switch

    Former Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has revealed that he cannot wait to work under Inter Milan head coach Walter Mazzarri. Vidic, who decided to leave the Red Devils towards the end of a torrid 2013-14 campaign which culminated in then-manager David Moyes being sacked, joined the San Siro giants on a free transfer. It…