Patrice Evra granted a interview in Le Parisien in which he spoke about his past in football relating sensitive issues such as homosexuality and rape that he suffered when he was a teenager. The Frenchman, as usual, was most sincere. So much so that he left some sentences for history. “It goes against my religion, if there is a homosexual in this locker room, let him leave the club,” he says one of his teammates said when he was a member of the Premier. He also chatted about PSG, which he praised, despite being from Marseille. Mbappé and Messi also came out.
“I was 13 years old and I kept that weight all my life. When I was 24 years old and still playing AS Monaco, the police called me and said:“Mr. Evra, has this man touched you? “I said no. He insisted:” Are you sure? I repeated no, got angry and hung up. There had been complaints from other children … I felt like a coward. I was ashamed. I thought more about my notoriety, about what people would think, “he admits. Years later he narrated everything in detail in his autobiography book. I was already prepared.
“I said no. He insisted:” Are you sure? I repeated no, I got angry and hung up. There had been complaints from other children … I felt like a coward “
Evra
The issue of sexuality is another problem that Evra treats naturally. “When I was in England, they brought someone to talk to the team about homosexuality. Some of my colleagues said during this exchange:” It is against my religion, if there is a homosexual in this locker room, let him leave the club. “And another type of comments. At that moment, I said, “Shut up. Are you realizing it? “I played with players who were homosexual. Face to face, they opened up with me because they are afraid to speak otherwise. There are at least two players per club who are homosexual. But in the world of football, yes you say so, it’s over, “he acknowledges.
“There are at least two players per club who are gay. If you say so, it’s over”
Evra
The French also worry about the fact of fame, the notoriety that comes suddenly when you are young. “It’s difficult because you have nothing and suddenly with all that money. They are not psychologically prepared. If you tell the clubs to bring a psychiatrist, they will close the door for you. The players have no help and that is the problem. Players from Paris who are extorted go to restaurants where people tell them: “Pay the bill or we’ll break your legs”. “We always talk about the problems in Marseille, but do you know how many players in Paris are afraid to go out to eat?”.
“Do you know how many players in Paris are afraid to go out to eat?”
Evra
“It’s difficult, because even when you are successful, you go back to the neighborhood and they see you as a stranger. All these friends who said, ‘You’re family …’. You become an enemy. I almost lost an eye because I came back and someone was talking about me “, admits.
The time has come to talk about PSG. “I played in Marseille, but I am Parisian and grew up here, although I have never been a PSG fan. I don’t understand that all French clubs are against PSG when they play the Champions League. For me, you represent France. If PSG win it tomorrow, I would be very proud! “, He says.
Finally, about Mbappé and Messi. “He has a good education. I’d love to see Kylian slip away. I find it too formatted. I love it, but it’s too clean and hides something. When I listen to him speak, I have the impression of listening to a politician. On the pitch I hope you think about the team and not about your personal goals because the star is the team and not a player. They recruited Messi, but it is not him who will make them win the Champions League. It is a collective, a state of mind “, he sentenced.
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