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West Ham: Patrice Evra feels 'lucky' after Premier League return

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Former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra feels "lucky" after signing for West Ham until June.

The Frenchman, 36, had been without a club since leaving Marseille by mutual consent in November after kicking a fan before a Europa League match.

Evra was banned from Uefa competition for the rest of the season but can play in the Premier League for the Hammers.

"It's amazing to be back and I am thankful to West Ham for giving me the opportunity to do my job," he said.

"You don't realise how lucky you are. Just to wake up this morning and know I am going to train with my new team-mates made me smile.

"When you have to make a deal and money is not the issue, the deal could be done in five minutes. It was the fastest thing I have done in my life."

The former France international played under Hammers boss David Moyes at Man United before leaving for Juventus in 2014.

He played 379 games for United between 2006 and 2014 and won nine major trophies, including five Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2008.

Evra joined Marseille in January 2017 and made nine appearances this season, most recently in October, before the incident prior to a European game against Vitoria Guimaraes on 2 November.

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  • Comment posted by BlueIsTheColour, at 21:43 6 Feb 2018

    At least the WHU fans will be safe, they are so far away from the pitch at the athletics stadium it would take Evra a couple of hours to get over and kick them.

  • Comment posted by Dodgy23, at 21:41 6 Feb 2018

    Zabalata and Evra at fullback - would have been great 10 years ago!

  • Comment posted by Fruit Batman, at 21:50 6 Feb 2018

    ..I'm for Evra blowing bubbles... ...

  • Comment posted by User0203624612, at 21:50 6 Feb 2018

    To the guy asking why this is breaking news, because it is news. That's why. Did you know Evra was signing for WH before? No? Ohhhhh, ohhh, there you go

  • Comment posted by pdh, at 21:59 6 Feb 2018

    I'm guessing the thinking is that at 36 Evra won't have the stamina required to reach the fans from the pitch at the London Stadium....

  • Comment posted by dynamomuskox, at 21:39 6 Feb 2018

    Is that the best the 3 clowns can come up with? At least the fans will get a kick out of him......

  • Comment posted by TT, at 22:02 6 Feb 2018

    Took on the racists & racism apologists at Liverpool. Took on the racists in Turin. Took on the racists in France. And now he's going to West Ham. Good luck Patrick, you'll need it.

  • Comment posted by Pedee, at 22:28 6 Feb 2018

    So Evra gets kicked out of Marseilles in November. Goes through an entire European transfer window as a free agent and nobody touches him. Then West Ham sign him. Sums up their owners really

  • Comment posted by Stebe, at 21:40 6 Feb 2018

    Usual sticking plaster solution from the board.
    They talk a great game ambitous, europe our aim, team fit for a great stadium, but never walk the walk. A 36 old out of work old pro replacing last years 35 year old pro Arbeloa.
    Fans deserve so, so much more.

  • Comment posted by KARL05, at 22:24 6 Feb 2018

    Evra should’ve retired at the top with Juventus. He’s clearly past it but Marseille & West Ham think they’re signing the Evra of old. An Utterly deluded transfer policy that prevents their youngsters from progressing.

  • Comment posted by Charlie, at 22:04 6 Feb 2018

    Great signing...West Ham did well to lure him away from a lucrative MMA contract...

  • Comment posted by Gilb, at 21:39 6 Feb 2018

    Classic West Ham signing!! One for the future (perfect Championship player!)
    :-) :-) :-)

  • Comment posted by King kong, at 21:35 6 Feb 2018

    Reaction to show there’s are not rascists

  • Comment posted by Pedee, at 21:37 6 Feb 2018

    As the article points put he can't even play for them in Europe this season

  • Comment posted by Espresso, at 21:43 6 Feb 2018

    Such a West Ham signing...

    Because the behaviour of Masuaku spitting wasn't reprehensible enough, now they acquire a player whose most notable contribution to Marseille since signing was assaulting a member of their own fanbase. Incredible.

  • Comment posted by JoseBalotelli, at 21:36 6 Feb 2018

    Should be fit by end of May, great signing , 5 year deal makes him 41 at end of.

  • Comment posted by bob, at 21:49 6 Feb 2018

    I’m for Evra blowing bubbles

  • Comment posted by who_dat, at 22:18 6 Feb 2018

    73. Kelvinator

    The Hammers are the kind of team that'd sign Harvey Weinstein
    ===

    He's actually more of the sort of "player" the owners are more associated with.

  • Comment posted by Blue Moon, at 21:34 6 Feb 2018

    As a player?

    36 and no game time or training for months, he's not going to be PL ready...

  • Comment posted by Stephen, at 21:43 6 Feb 2018

    Terms like "Desperation" & " Dragging the Barrell" come to mind here.

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