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Patrice Evra Shares Sir Alex Ferguson's Incredible Champions League Final Team Talk

Patrice Evra Shares Sir Alex Ferguson's Incredible Champions League Final Team Talk

"We all got goosebumps."

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

The whole Manchester United team got goosebumps following Sir Alex Ferguson's rousing team talk before the 2008 Champions League final, Patrice Evra has revealed.

Evra announced his retirement on Monday. The 38-year-old officially called time on his illustrious career as he plans to move into coaching.

During his playing days, the decorated left-back won five Premier League titles, three FA Cups not to mention the Champions League in 2008.

Image: PA
Image: PA

And writing for The Players' Tribune, Evra has recalled the extraordinary team talk Sir Alex gave in the dressing room moments before walking out against Chelsea in Moscow.

"We were in the dressing room when the boss came in. As usual, the music stopped. You could hear a pin drop. Then Ferguson said, 'I've already won....'

"We looked at each other. He said, 'I've already won. We don't even need to play this game.'

"We were like, 'What is he talking about? The game hasn't even started.'

"Then Ferguson turned to me. 'Look at Patrice,' he said. 'He's got 24 brothers and sisters. Imagine what his mother had to do to put food on the table....'

"Then he turned to Wayne Rooney. 'Look at Wayne. He grew up in one of the toughest parts of Liverpool....'

"Then he turned to Park Ji-sung. 'Look at Ji, he's come all the way from South Korea....'

"As the boss talked about our stories, we began to realise that he was referring to a fellowship. We were not just a football team - we were people from every corner of the world, from all kinds of cultures and races and religions. And now we were there, together in a dressing room in Moscow, fighting for a common cause. Through football, we had become brothers.

"'THIS is my victory!' Ferguson said.

"We all got goosebumps. Then we went out and won the Champions League. That's Manchester United. That's why I love this game."

Image: PA
Image: PA

An incredible insight into the United dressing room before they raised European silverware.

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Topics: Football News, Manchester United News, Football, Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, Patrice Evra, Champions League

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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