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Three and a half months have passed since the coronation of the Argentina national team in the Qatar 2022 World Cup . In that final, led by Lionel Scaloni, they emerged victorious on penalties against France , after finishing 3-3 in a thrilling match that took place at the Lusail Stadium. However, while both teams are focused on their upcoming objectives, there are still open wounds in the French country, especially from personalities who represented 'Les Bleus' on previous occasions, such as Patrice Evra. And it is that the former footballer surprised the world by revealing the tough moment he went through after the defeat of Didier Deschamps' team against the 'Albiceleste'.
"I watched the match live and cried. I didn't expect that. The match between France and Argentina, I'll tell you the truth, I got in my car and cried. I was sick for three days," mentioned the former defender in an interview for RMC Sports. "And I said to myself 'Patrice, I know you love the French national team,' but it hurt me a lot. And then, frankly, congratulations to the French team!," he added.
However, Patrice Evra didn't hold back and criticized France's performance in the first 45 minutes: "We gave away the first half. What happened was catastrophic. Kylian (Mbappé) scores a hat-trick. You score a hat-trick, three goals in the final and you don't win the final. You see, it was incredible! And even this match, how did you do with a two-goal deficit? And you come back and make it 2-2 after being behind. There was too much emotion, too much emotion. I said to myself 'that's it."
Asked about the save made by 'Dibu' Martínez against Kolo Muani in one of the last actions of extra time, the former footballer pointed out that it was commendable to reach this stage, despite the team having important absences. "Frankly, what a World Cup! With all the players missing, to reach this final and lose being so close, because if Randal Kolo Muani scored that goal, we would be world champions once again. That surprised me," he mentioned.
The numbers left by Patrice Evra in France
Patrice Evra, 41 years old, represented his national team during the years 2014 and 2016. He also played in two World Cups, the 2010 one in South Africa, where they were eliminated in the group stage, and the 2014 one in Brazil, where they reached the quarter-finals. He also played in three European Championships: Austria and Switzerland 2008, Poland and Ukraine 2012, and France 2016.
At the club level, the naturalized Frenchman began his professional career in Italy, wearing the shirt of Marsala in the Third Division at the age of 17. Then, he moved to Monza in the second division, while at his best, he defended the colors of Juventus. In France, he played for teams like Nice, Monaco, and Olympique de Marseille. In addition, he played for English teams Manchester United and West Ham United.
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