Football player Patrice Evra sang "Grey Night" in Russian in a hat with earflaps

Russian Instagram account On June 29, former Manchester United soccer player Patrice Evra posted a video on Instagram (owned by Meta, an organization recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation), in which he performs the song "Gray Night" in Russian.

Evra appeared in front of subscribers in a hat with earflaps. The athlete danced to the famous hit by Yuri Shatunov and confessed his love for the Russian capital. According to the football player, this musical composition has been on his mind for the past six months.

"I love Moscow! 2008 — won the Champions League with Manchester United. 2018 — victory with the French national team at the World Cup. This song has been in my head for six months now," Evra said.

In the comments under the post, a large number of Russian fans were noted, who advised the athlete to also get acquainted with the work of the groups "Cinema" and "Gaza Strip". Evra actively interacted with the audience: he responded to many Russian-language messages in a friendly manner and gave likes to users.

Evra is 45 years old, he finished his professional career in the summer of 2019. During his performances, the defender became a five-time champion of England, a two-time champion of Italy and a winner of the Champions League. In addition to Manchester United, he played for French Nice, Monaco and Marseille, Italian Juventus and English West Ham. As a member of the French national team, the footballer won silver medals at the European Championship.

Evra won the Champions League in 2008 in Moscow. The final match against Chelsea in London was held at the Luzhniki Stadium. The main time of the match ended with a score of 1:1, and in the penalty shootout the Mancunians turned out to be stronger.

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