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Ex-Man United and West Ham star Patrice Evra reveals he played with ‘at least two gay players at every club’, as he recalls telling his homophobic colleagues to ‘shut up’ in dressing room rows over it
- Patrice Evra claims gay players opened up to him throughout his playing career
- But the Frenchman admitted that if they were to publicly come out, ‘it’s over’
- Evra claims he encountered shocking attitudes to homosexuality in football
Patrice Evra has claimed he played alongside at least two gay players at every team throughout his career in football and has lifted the lid on some of the shocking attitudes of his team-mates towards homosexuality.
In an interview with French publication Le Parisien to coincide with the release of his autobiography, Evra made some stunning revelations about some of the views he encountered.
‘When I was in England, they brought someone to talk to the team about homosexuality,’ Evra explained. ‘Some of my colleagues said “it is against my religion, if there is a homosexual in this locker room, let him leave the club” and other comments.
Patrice Evra claims he encountered shocking attitudes to homosexuality among footballers
Frenchman Evra played for Manchester United for seven years, from 2006 up until 2014 – there is no suggestion any of the players pictured made the remarks in question
Evra also returned to the Premier League with West Ham from 2018 until 2019
‘At that time, I said, “shut up”. I played with players who were gay. 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 gay. But in the world of football, if you say so, it’s over.’
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