Evra's horror tackle almost killed Neville at United's training ground

Whenever possible, try to say ‘I’m sorry’ when you make a mistake or hurt somebody. Because if you don’t, you might end up like Garry Neville. The former Manchester United defender was at the training session and tackled his teammate Patrick Evra a bit harder, and instead of apologizing, even mentioned an ‘F’ word. But he would soon find out that with Evra, you just have to apologize.

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Former Manchester back Patrice Evra recalled a training session ‘angedote’ with then United’s captain Garry Neville.

“I had such a great relationship with Gary. When I arrived, he was the one coming with me, showing me around to find a house. What a great captain. But in the training ground one day, I get the ball, he tackled me and he also got my leg. I was on the floor and it was painful. I said to him, ‘Gary – you don’t say sorry?’ And he gave me the ‘F’ word. I was like… ‘OK’. So the next ball, 20 seconds later, it was long diagonal, he controlled the ball with his chest and I just did like a Bruce Lee movement. I tackled him on his throat and he nearly did a back flip and broke his neck. Ferguson stopped the training session. Everyone was in. Wayne Rooney said, ‘You’re crazy! He could’ve died the way he fell’. I said, ‘Next time, he will say sorry!’ Then Gary came inside the dressing room and was saying, ‘What, are you crazy?! “I just said again, ‘Gary, next time just say sorry’ explained Evra to talkSPORT.

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The Frenchman thinks that this move earned him the respect with players and he is still on good terms with Neville.

“I was calm, so they were all like, ‘This guy, the way he’s really calm, he’s really dangerous’, and I got so much respect after that. But I love Gary, and he loved loved me because of the way I spoke about United. He said I was like a Mancunian. Gary is really simple, if you love Man United, he will be your best friend” concludes Evra.