Former French star Duke, Man United, and Juventus, Patrice Evra, revealed that he had received death threats after the racist incident with Uruguayan Luis Suarez, while the latter was a player in the rivals Liverpool in 2011, by some fans of the club Liverpool.
Suarez, the English FA, suspended eight games after being convicted of misconduct and directing racist speech to Evra, which included comments on the French black skin during October at Anfield stadium that year.
Liverpool has led a public defense campaign for Suarez in a period of heightened tension between the two rival clubs. The curse of the current Barcelona player increased when he refused to shake hands with Evra in the next confrontation between them in February 2012 at the Old Trafford. And the former French international said: The repercussions of the dispute reached the point that I received death threats for me and my family.
He also stressed: “Manchester United received many threatening letters to me. People said: We are in prison, we are Liverpool fans. When we go out, we and your family will kill you. ” Evra acknowledged that the nature of the threats made him obliged to use bodyguards, revealing that “for two months, I was surrounded by security men, wherever I went. They slept in front of my house. Wherever I go, they follow me. ”
"It was a difficult period, my family was afraid, my wife and my brother, while I was not afraid," the former left back continued. I couldn't understand why people didn't hate me much. They did not know the truth. ” The former Juventus player confirmed that he forgave his opponent, and he spoke with him before the 2015 Champions League final, which brought together Barcelona and Juventus.