Patrice Evra

“I've always believed that when you play for Juve, the goal at the start of the year is to win the title and a lot of trophies.”

“I love Italy; in Italy, I grew up like a man and like a player. I felt Italy like a family.”

“You see on the night of a Champions League game. It is magic. It is total magic.”

“People can call me arrogant, but why should I lie? Of course I feel strong, and of course I am proud as well.”

“There are some pundits with whom I will settle my differences... they want to sell a lie to the French people that Evra is disliked. But that is not the case at all.”

“I can play against a player like Messi; I don't fear anybody. I just play my game.”

“I remember, in 2008, and we won the Champions League and the Premier League, and we were having our photos taken with the trophies, and someone said to me, 'Patrice, you don't look happy.' I said, 'It's because we are missing the FA Cup.'”

“When you are young, you might be in the wrong position, but you know you are fast, and so you can compensate with your speed.”

“We need to be behind Man United always when they win or lose.”

“Everyone thinks if they have a problem, the first thing they want to do is play football and enjoy themselves.”

“I was twice voted best left-back in the world.”

“If one player does not trust the other players, that player should not play.”

“I was only a 17-year-old lad when I played for Marsala, and while I didn't play much at Monza, that is where I met my agents, who are like brothers to me.”

“A derby is a derby. When you play a derby, it is for winning, not just to play.”

“If you play for Manchester United, you have to be strong.”

“If you are ready to play, you have to give everything. No excuses.”

“Wazza, when he plays behind the striker, he is very dangerous because he has more touches of the ball, and Wazza can create the goal as well and can score.”

“I remember, in my first interview after I arrived in Manchester, I said, 'I didn't come here to play in the Champions League - I have come to win it.'”

“I came to Turin above all for my family, because at Manchester, they had inserted a clause in our agreement which changed the situation considerably. It really annoyed me.”

“When you start to work out during your holidays, you know you've got the motivation. When I stop working hard during my holidays and getting excited before the beginning of the season, that's when I'll know it's time to call it quits.”