Patrice Evra Evra was named to the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Ligue 2 Team of the Year in the left-back position. Following the season, Evra was recruited by Nice's Derby de la Côte d'Azur rivals Monaco. Despite wanting to play as a left winger again, Evra was advised by manager Didier Deschamps he would only play as a left-back. Evra has since credited Deschamps for allowing him to become a better defender after initially describing the role as being not fun. Evra was inserted into a back four that consisted of centre-backs Rafael Márquez and Sébastien Squillaci and right-back Franck
Patrice Evra Evra revealed he had suffered racial abuse from supporters of the Senegal national team for choosing to represent France internationally over his country of birth. Evra is allergic to eggs, a condition which he did not discover until an examination by Juventus. Evra developed an interest in football at a young age and was fascinated by the play of former Brazilian international Romário, though he never really had an idol. He also earned good marks in school. Evra is married to Sandra with whom he has a son, Lenny and a daughter, Maona. He speaks five languages: his native French,