Patrice Evra reveals the problematic attitude towards gay footballers, and tells of the disgraceful treatment they receive from their teammates. The former defender, who has played for luxury clubs such as Manchester United and Juventus, said he had encountered several footballers in the closet during his career who did not dare openly admit that they were gay.
“When I played in England, someone came to lecture at the club on this subject. One of the stars of the group said during the lecture – ‘If there is a gay in the locker room, it is against my religion and I ask him to leave.’ “But they were afraid to talk to other people.”
According to Avra, “I have often come across stars, very senior players, who just do not want to play with gays on the team, and are not afraid to say it.” In his opinion, “there are at least two gays in every team, but in the world of football, when you admit it, your story is over.”
Avra even revealed for the first time in his life that he was raped when he was 13. “It was a burden that weighed on me all my life. When I was 24 and playing in Monaco, I got a phone call from the police asking me if this man touched. There were complaints about him from other children. I am ashamed to say it today, “At that moment I got upset and hung up. I felt cowardly, but I was ashamed. I thought more about my image and what people would think, I did not think about myself.”
Avra even criticized Killian Ambape and claimed that according to his conduct, “he seems to be hiding something.”
“He’s an educated kid, but I would like to see him come out of his presence and experience some failures and disappointments. He’s a little programmed and calculated. I love him, but something in his image is too clean, and it’s suspicious. It makes you think he’s hiding something. When I hear him Interviewed, I feel like a politician is talking. “