The left-back of the French national team, Patrice Evra, expressed his feelings after the historic victory against Italy (2-1). The Frenchman of Senegalese origin emphasized the pride and the goal of qualifying for the World Cup: “It’s a great source of pride. I think people were proud of us in Spain. And there we do it again in Italy. When you play against this team, you always want to win. That’s wonderful. Now the goal is qualification for the World Cup.”
Evra, who lost his starting place during the Euro, mentioned that the tournament had done him a lot of harm, and he did not receive an explanation for the decision. At 31, Evra plays as a defender for Manchester United. He was first called up to the French national team in August 2004.