The Manchester United left-back, 26, went wild on the streets of Paris as a teenager. Evra formed part of a gang that went on regular shoplifting raids. He also took part in bare-knuckle street fights with rival tearaways, openly begged for money and reformed only after being arrested and hauled off to a police station.

Evra, born in Senegal the son of a diplomat, was brought to France aged three.

The crunch came when the gang were caught stealing by store detectives and arrested. Luckily it never went to court.

His wages have helped him buy his mum a home back in Senegal and he is still loyal to his old pals - he invited ten of them to Old Trafford for the Champions League showdown with AC Milan.