Evra tackle finally Blue

Target of attacks, particularly from Lilian Thuram, Patrice Evra has decided to respond with a vengeance in an interview with Le Figaro. The captain of the Blues in South Africa gives his version of the fiasco of the France team and also attacked Raymond Domenech. According to him, the former coach has put the group back by lack of involvement.

Patrice Evra did not mince his words. The left side of Manchester United has decided to lighten dark areas on the fiasco of the team of France during the World Cup in South Africa. In in interview with the daily Le Figaro, dated Monday, he evokes the hot topics with candor, including the case of Raymond Domenech. "There was more dialogue with the coach. There was no collective structure or project. Before the warm-up match against Costa Rica, some players have asked him more involved, give us more instructions. He felt assaulted. He refused the exchange, "said Evra.

The captain of the Blues in South Africa reported the discomfort of the group face the difficulties of dialogue with the former coach. "I was getting complaints after every workout. Players, resented his lack of tactical work and shift with the periods to which they are used in clubs. I tried to get the message across to his assistant. No results. The group s 'then gradually dropped, "says Evra, before setting about the qualifications of Domenech:" It was all warm-up matches with a system before switching to the opening of the World against Uruguay . This was not consistent. "

"There was an exchange of words. But not one of those transcribed in Team"

Patrice Evra is also up on the episode of the clash between Domenech and Anelka at half time in France Mexico (2-0): "For ten minutes, the coach did not talk then, suddenly, he Anelka said: 'Damn, I tell you to stay in tip but you get! " Nico replied. There was an exchange of words. But not one of those transcribed in L'Equipe. I then got up to calm the spirits. " The former Monaco tells qu'Anelka had agreed to apologize to the staff and players, "but not in the media wanted to complain because cons Team. Jean-Pierre Escalettes, then president of the FFF and Domenech had nevertheless made the decision to exclude the group.

The idea then germinated to boycott the drive to protest against the penalty imposed on Anelka. "Everybody agreed. Nobody realized the impact this could have", acknowledges Evra. Then he recalls the episode of the bus: "Everything was planned the night before. The coach felt that something was afoot. A player had told him he was disgusted with the football. The press was to transmit the statement to journalists . The coach tried to dissuade us. I then asked several times to my teammates if they wanted off the bus. Nobody answered. Domenech wanted us to read the statement. I got up to do . I would have gone through fire for my partners. But Domenech has decided to read it himself ... "

"Thuram has sullied my name without finding out what happened"

Designated as responsible for the fiasco, Patrice Evra will be summoned before the Disciplinary Committee of the FFF on August 17 next, as Franck Ribery, Nicolas Anelka, Eric Abidal and Jeremy Toulalan. Taken after the Federal Council held last Friday. Lilian Thuram, who had demanded his banishment for life from the France team, also takes his rank: "He has sullied my name without finding out what happened. Lillian is taken for both the new coach, the federation president and the president. It is time that Lillian stops playing a role that is not his own, saying that the Blues are helping to increase racism. It is not enough to walk from books on slavery, glasses and a hat to become Malcolm X. .. "

Not selected for the friendly match in Norway as a result of the action taken against the 23 globalists, Evra still believes in his future playing for the team of France. "I do not see my future without the France team. This is my country and I do." La Marseillaise me shaking. I always want to anchor the blue jersey. I will consider each new selection as an opportunity to grasp. The only way to bounce, it is results, "he says. Laurent Blanc will tend him perhaps the hand to the first game of qualifying for Euro 2012 in September against Bosnia.