The ex-players hate him. Paul is just a player in that team. He is not United. After being sent off against Liverpool, Pogba also endured a difficult evening in the Champions League on Tuesday night as Manchester United drew with Atalanta. During the return Premier League meeting in February at Old Trafford, Suarez was embroiled in further controversy when he refused to shake Evra's hand pre-match.
I made a mistake and I regret what happened. I would like to put this whole issue behind me and concentrate on playing football.
Everywhere I went, the security followed me. He said they made a big mistake that day and he apologised. It really touched me and now I will respect Liverpool as a football club because, when this happened, I was really disappointed with the club. I received an email from the chairman of Liverpool apologising for what happened nine years ago. He said I was welcome to come to Liverpool if I need anything.
But I was surprised that Liverpool supported that kind of attitude. When you have those kind of problems, people around you just think you are crying. I could evaluate Suarez on the pitch and know the person he was. And for several years, Evra endured a hatred of the most intense kind, several times a season. Evra himself is probably familiar with most of the chants by now. Evra is the lying bastard. But in being the recipient of such genuine scorn, Evra can probably claim some sort of satisfaction.
Maybe even a whole lot of it. It often means that you win a lot. Gary Neville, who eventually handed his Scouse-baiting crown over to Evra, knew that all too well. Almost certainly not. Like any truly despised player, Evra earned his villain status by being very successful and very good. And, to be clear, he was very good.
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