'We're going to kill you and your family' - Man Utd star Evra received death threats from prisoners after Suarez racism

The former Red Devils star was forced to employ personal security after the warnings were made

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has revealed he received death threats from prisoners after the racism incident with then-Liverpool striker Luis Suarez in 2011.

Suarez was found guilty of misconduct for insulting comments toward Evra by the Football Association and was suspended for eight matches, with the Uruguay international referring to his opponent's skin colour.

colour.

In the aftermath of the incident, Evra says threats were sent to him, via the club, with many of the menacing messages coming from prisoners.

The France left-back felt the need to hire security guards to protect himself and his family when notified of the warnings.

"Manchester United received so many threatening letters about me,” Evra told the official Manchester United podcast.

Comments

Nigerian govt has abandoned Kano – Ganduje

The Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has accused the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 of neglecting the state in its current battle against coronavirus spread. Mr Ganduje said this in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Monday monitored by premium time He said, “We are in a serious problem. I can tell you the situation is really bad and scary. Because what we solely rely upon in fighting the disease is the testing centre. “This laboratory suspended its operation five or six days ago. There is also a shortage of sample collection equipment. It is not a common equipment that you can go and buy in the market. Those whose samples were collected are still waiting to know their fate.” The governor also noted that “the problem (is) with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Even its Director General was in Kano. He spent a night there, but we have not heard from him again. The minister (of health) too knows the laboratory is not working. He added, “there is serious prob...

Bayern Munich 'make £35m bid for Manchester City star Leroy Sane - £11M LESS than he was signed for - after reaching an agreement on a five-year deal for the Germany winger'

Bayern Munich have made Manchester City an offer of £35million to sign Leroy Sane, according to reports. The winger has been a long-term target for the German giants and they were keen to bring him to the Allianz Arena last summer only for him to suffer a horror injury in the Community Shield. Sane has not played since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in that clash but he was back in training before the coronavirus shutdown. Bayern are hoping to take advantage of a potential fall in the transfer market to pay considerably less than the £88m they had earmarked for him last summer. According to German outlet Bild , they have agreed a contract with the 24-year-old – which had to happen again after he changed agents last season – and are now looking to come to terms with City. Bayern's opening bid of £35m is £11m less than City paid Schalke for Sane when they signed him in 2016. The Bavarian side have an advantage as Sane is heading into the final y...

Turkey sends aid to Arab countries to fight coronavirus

Turkey’s state aid agency on Wednesday sent aid packages to both Lebanon and Palestine to fight the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. In the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) handed out personal care packages to 2,000 needy families with the help of a local NGO. Since 2006, Israel has imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip, where nearly 2 million Palestinians live, taking a grim toll on the economy, health, and education. There are 329 COVID-19 cases in Palestine and the official death toll is two. TIKA also provided medical assistance, including glasses, masks, medical gloves, and disinfectants, to healthcare institutions in Libya’s capital Beirut and the southern city of Saida as part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country. Orhan Aydin, the agency’s Lebanon coordinator, told Anadolu Agency that this move shows TIKA’s desire to help Lebanon’s efforts to stem the virus’ spread across the country.

JIOREX

Search This Blog