Patrice Evra makes heart-breaking admission as Man Utd icon opens on mum's tragic health battle
Patrice Evra has spoken about his mother's battles with Alzheimer's and losing a leg, while also revealing that he dedicates certain social media uploads on Instagram to her in a special way
Patrice Evra has revealed that he wears one shoe in certain Instagram posts as a dedication to his mother, Juliette. The former Manchester United star recently spoke with Jeremy Lynch on PlutoTV.
And as the topic of conversation turned to social media, Evra was probed on why he doesn't wear footwear on his left foot in certain uploads. To which, he replied: "People ask me in the comments every time, 'why is he wearing one shoe?'
"'He doesn't have enough money' or whatever. No, actually, every time I do a video and I'm not wearing the left shoes, I dedicate all my videos to my mum.
"Because in 2010, I was with the French national team and my brother called me and said, 'Patrice, you need to come to the hospital.' He said mummy had a stomach problem.
"I asked the manager and the next day I went to the hospital. When I arrived in the corridor, everyone was crying. I saw my brother and sister. I said, 'Wow, this is weird.'"
Evra then explained the horror he experienced when he went into his mother's room, only to find that she had one of her legs amputated. He added: "Then I went to the room.
"My mum was on the bed and I kissed her. Then I sat next to her. It was only when I pulled off the blanket, that's when I saw the left leg was missing.
"Of course, I went mad. I nearly killed the doctor for cutting the leg off my mum. I have never said this before because it's personal, but it’s quite funny when you see it.
"But actually, every time I do a video, I just dedicate it to my hero, my mum. It was difficult at the beginning but my mum has her fake legs and she dances."
Elsewhere in his interview, Evra also explained that his mother has Alzheimer's - a progressive brain disorder that deteriorates thinking and memories. However, he noted that she "stays positive."
Evra enjoyed an illustrious trophy-laden career during his playing days, before retiring from football in 2019. The 44-year-old made his way through the youth ranks of CSF Bretigny in 1997, before signing for Marsala the following year.
The Frenchman then enjoyed stints with Monza, Nice and Monaco before arriving at Manchester United in 2006. Under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson, Evra won five Premier League titles, seven domestic cups and a Champions League, before moving on to Juventus in 2014.
He represented Marseille and West Ham in 2017 and 2018 respectively, before calling time on his career in 2019. He also made 81 appearances for the French national team.
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