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Patrice Evra: Marseille defender sent off for kicking fan during warm-up
BBC November 3 2017 Marseille player Patrice Evra was sent off after kicking one of his team's fans in the head before the Europa League defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes. Footage shows the 36-year-old former Manchester United defender aiming an acrobatic kick at a supporter at the side of the pitch during the warm-up. Evra, who was named as a substitute, was dismissed before kick-off, and Marseille started with 11 players. Governing body Uefa has charged Evra with violent conduct. The full-back has been suspended for "at least one game", with Uefa's disciplinary body to decide the case on 10 November. Marseille have also been charged with a field invasion by fans, setting off of fireworks and "acts of damages". French newspaper L'Equipe reported Marseille supporters had been jeering Evra for about half an hour while the players prepared for the game, which the French side lost 1-0. The player had gone over to the fans to talk to them, but the situation escalated. French football journalist Julien Laurens said Evra - who regularly posts light-hearted videos on social media - was insulted and also told: "Keep doing your videos, but stop playing football." L'Equipe Marseille begin investigation Marseille said on Friday that they had begun an investigation into the incident. "No matter what happens, a professional player must maintain self-control despite provocations and insults, no matter how unjustified they may be," the club said in a statement. Marseille coach Rudi Garcia said after the match: "Pat has experience, and he must not react, it's obvious. "Patrice is a more than just an experienced player. You can't respond, of course, to insults as bad as they are and as incredible as they might be because they come from one of our supporters. "He must learn to keep his cool. That's all I can say." Garcia also criticised the fan, saying: "He's not a supporter of Marseille, because you can't insult your own players, you have to be behind all of us." Evra, who won five Premier League titles and the Champions League during eight years at Manchester United, joined Marseille from Juventus in January but has made only two appearances this season. Thursday's incident evoked memories of Eric Cantona's infamous "kung-fu kick" during Manchester United's match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in January 1995. The Frenchman was banned for nine months by the Football Association for the incident, which took place as he left the pitch after being sent off. 'He will now leave Marseille - but won't retire' Evra has no future at Marseille after the incident but won't retire from football, according to his former Manchester United team-mate Mikael Silvestre. "It was shocking from Patrice. When you know what character he is, very peaceful, he's not that type of person," the former France defender said. "You have to assess circumstances and what was said, but he should rise above any insults. "A long suspension will now come from Uefa and Marseille. He won't escape it, but I don't think this is the end of his career. "He has shown many times how strong mentally he has been. It is a difficult time, but if he wants to bounce back I am sure he could still play. "I would say that for Marseille and from the fans' and the owner's standpoint it is difficult to see him continue there, maybe one chance out of one hundred. He will most likely move on." How it happened Analysis Julien Laurens, French football expert It is really sad. Patrice Evra is 36, he has got two children. He has played five Champions League finals, a Euro final, won lots of titles and this is probably the last few weeks of his career - it is really sad this is how he is going to end. You shouldn't abuse your own player - the abuse from the fans was targeted only at Patrice Evra - but Evra should never have responded the way he did. It has been really tough for him since the beginning of the season. He lost his place in the team, he has been really poor every time he played, and I think he just couldn't take the jeers, the abuse. There were a lot of insults, but the fans were also saying stuff like: "You're rubbish, go home. Keep doing your videos, but stop playing football." You can be critical, but the way they insulted him and his family - that doesn't justify his reaction, but you can see why he got frustrated. He is 100%. He says things like they are, he reacts the way they are. He says there are no fibs with him, so you get it as he says it or as he does it. Sometimes he should think a bit more. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41853841
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