Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra said on Monday that he had received death threats in 2011 following racist insults he had received from former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. ” Manchester United have received so many threatening letters about me “Said Evra in a podcast broadcast by the Mancunian club.
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Uruguayan Suarez received eight games of suspension from the English Football Federation in 2011 after being found guilty of ” misbehavior With regard to Evra, against whom he had uttered racist insults during a match between the two rival English football clubs. Liverpool had then publicly defended its player, poisoning the relationship between the two teams and attracting the French the animosity of some supporters.
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” Some said:“We are in prison, we are Liverpool fans. When we go out, we will kill you and your family. ” related Evra. I didn’t understand why people hated me so much. They did not know the truth. […] It was a difficult time, but I was not afraid. My family, my wife, my brother were afraid, but not me. “
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These threats forced the Frenchman to be protected by bodyguards for two months: ” They slept outside my house. Wherever I went, there were security measures around me. “
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