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Evra reveals reason he snubbed Senegal for France
<h4><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Patrice Evra, a former Manchester United defender, has revealed why he chose France over Senegal.</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Evra, who was born in Dakar, was eligible to represent Senegal, Guinea, and Cape Verde through his father and mother, as well as France, where he grew up.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The former Juventus left-back, on the other hand, chose to represent France at the international level.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Evra told Arise News&#8217; The Morning Show that he chose France because he wanted to play among the big boys, and that it was also a political decision.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">&#8220;That is why I told all the footballers to pick their national team carefully,&#8221; he stated.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">He revealed he was born in Senegal and he told his parents that he could play for Senegal or France.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">&#8220;I grew up in France, so playing for France was an obvious option. You think about playing with the big players, but it&#8217;s really just politics.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">&#8220;Like you said, when you win with France, you are a French player; when you lose, you receive your Senegalese passport, so you have to be very careful about all of that when you make your selection.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">During his playing career, Evra made 81 appearances for France.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">He also appeared in Euro 2008, 2012, and 2016, as well as the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.</span></p>