I was in Paris, but I lived on the street and sometimes I couldn’t even eat anything.

Former French national Patrice Evra closed a successful career less than a year ago in which he won 21 titles. The defender ended up at West Ham, but before that he made a name for himself with teams Monaco, Manchester United and Juventus. Speaking to the official Red Devils website, the Frenchman spoke about the difficulties he had in his childhood.

“I was in Paris, but I lived on the street and sometimes I couldn’t even eat anything. I remember my brother working at McDonald’s and he was giving me lunch that he was having lunch there. I’m not afraid to say that I had to ask for money in stores. I stood up and asked people for money. Sometimes they gave me, and sometimes they didn’t, I just wanted the money to buy a sandwich, “shares Evra.

“It was a difficult time, but a happy one. I have always been happy and fortunate. I would not change a thing. I would keep it that way because I was built to be the person I am now. Some people, when they are successful, they only see the end result, they only see the superstar on television, but in reality, I learned a lot on the streets and that helped me to be strong, “added the Frenchman.

He wants to inspire children around the world with his example. His childhood was a test for him in the difficult tests that his life offered him.

“I don’t feel like a victim, I don’t want compassion. Especially after the World Cup, when I was captain and a lot of people blamed me, but I was strong because I know I had a lot more difficult times on the streets,” Evra said.