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Patrice Evra anchored the left side for one of the most decorated teams in the history of soccer, Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, as one of the best left fullbacks of his generation.
However that is not enough for the five-time Premier League winner, who retired in 2019 and is now 43 years old.
The French international footballer will make his mixed martial arts debut at the upcoming PFL Paris event on Friday, Mar 23rd, according to the promotion.
𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: Patrice Evra makes his PFL MMA DEBUT at PFL Paris on Friday 23rd May 🤯🤯🤯
⁰The former Manchester United and Les Bleus footballer will enter the SmartCage for the first time inside the Accor Arena in just four weeks time!
I LOVE THIS CAGEEEEE! 🔥 @Evra… pic.twitter.com/TeAiuOlOrt
He has been training with former kickboxing champion and current PFL MMA star Cédric Doumbé in preparation for the bout.
There is as yet no word on his opponent, but if Patrice had a choice it would be Luis Suarez, the Uruguayan striker famous for his goalscoring...and for biting opponents during matches.
BREAKING: I’m officially training for my first fight with @PFLEurope. They will pick my opponent...
They asked who I wanna face. I said:
Luis Suárez.
I’ll pay out of pocket.
He can even bite me.
The latest major news about the retired footballer before this came in July 2024, when Evra was hit with a twelve-month suspended prison sentence for abandoning his wife and children, who he allegedly owes over £800k in alimony.
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