New Delhi: A French court found former French star fullback Patrice Evra guilty of forsaking his family, his attorney told AFP on Saturday. Evra, a defender for Manchester United and Juventus who earned 81 caps for his country, has filed an appeal against the ruling made by a court in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, according to his attorney, Jerome Boursican.
Boursican declared the information contested as Evra was given a suspended 12-month prison sentence and forced to pay €4,000 in damages for leaving his family between May 2021 and September 2023, according to Nathalie Dubois, the wife of Evra’s attorney.
Judges in the Paris neighborhood of Nanterre determined that, between May 1, 2021, and September 28, 2023, Patrice Evra, had essentially “abandoned” Sandra Evra, and their children, a girl, age 10, and a son, who is currently 19 years old. Following years of litigation, the footballer’s attorneys promptly challenged the verdict on Tuesday.
MANCHESTER, ENLGAND – FEBRUARY 11: Patrice Evra of Manchester United (right) celebrates in front of Luis Suarez of Liverpool (left) after the Manchester United versus Liverpool FA Premier League match at Old Trafford on February 11, 2012 in Manchester. (Photo by Tom Jenkins/Getty Images)
After a phenomenally successful playing career where Evra won some major honours and had played for some of the biggest football clubs, Evra truly finished off his career as one of the greats. Howevere, despite the fame and becoming a millionare, It was reported that he owed his ex-wife £1 Million in unpaid alimony.
Sandra recalls the event as “love at first sight” when the couple first met at school in Les Ulis, a Paris suburb that has produced many Premiership stars. The couple was barely 15 years old at the time. After Mr. Evra claimed in an August 2020 interview that they were no longer “sharing the same roof” and that they only ever met for “family moments,” Sandra Evra made the decision to speak up. The Evras were wed in 2007, but divorce procedures were started in 2020 after it was discovered that the defender for Marseille, Juventus, Manchester United, and Denmark was seen kissing Danish model Margaux Alexandra.
Patrice Evra, who had a legendary football career has now been given a suspended prison sentence as he failed to pay an alimony of around £1 million to his ex wife Sandra Evra. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
