Patrice Evra English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. He also attempted to learn Korean in order to better communicate with Park Ji-sung, his former South Korean teammate at Manchester United. Evra participated in the Shoot for Love Challenge raising vital funds for children suffering from cancer, organised by the Guus Hiddink Foundation. Monaco Manchester United Juventus Individual Patrice Evra Patrice Latyr Evra (; born 15 May 1981) is a French professional footballer who played most recently for English club West Ham United and has represented the France national team. Originally an attacker, he primarily plays as a left-back. Evra, whom Sir Alex Ferguson
Patrice Evra shot, described by some in the media as "awful", in the team's penalty shoot-out defeat to Chelsea in the 2009 FA Community Shield. Due to injuries to Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs, he captained the team in several matches during the season wearing the armband for the first time in his Manchester United career in the team's 3–1 Champions League victory over VfL Wolfsburg. In December 2009, Evra was among three Manchester United players named to the FIFPro World XI for the 2009 calendar year, before being named to the UEFA Team of the Year in January 2010.