Former Manchester United and Juventus star Patrice Evra has explain why he chose to represent France over Senegal, where he was born.
The full-back enjoyed an illustrious career domestically where he won numerous trophies with the Red Devils and Juventus.
Evra was also part of the France squad that reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but he was able to represent a number of African other countries due to his parents' roots.
The 40-year-old was eligible to represent the Lions of Teranga but opted to represent the Les Blues after a talk with his mother and father.
"That is why I said to all the footballers to carefully pick their national team," Evra told Arise News, as per All Nigeria Soccer.
"I was born in Senegal. I could play for Senegal or France, I spoke with my parents.
"I grew up in France, my choice was natural to play for France because you just think about playing with the big players but actually it is just politics.
"Like you said when you win with France you are a French player when you lose suddenly you get your Senegalese passport, so that's why when you make your decision you have to be really careful on all of that."
