Ex-Manchester United Defender; Patrice Evra Plays Chess Under Lagos Oshodi Bridge (Pictures)

Former Manchester United defender; Patrice Evra paid a visit to the popular Oshodi under the bridge in Lagos State. The excited player shared a video of himself in Oshodi in the company of the promoters of the Chess in the Slum organization.

The initiative to bring Evra to Oshodi was organized by Tunde Onakoya founder of the Chess in Slums initiative.

In a post on Twitter, Onakoya stated that less fortunate kids at Oshodi under the bridge to play chess with a Manchester United legend

He wrote, “A Manchester United legend/former captain and a UEFA Champions League winner will be coming to play Chess against some of the kids in our academy at Oshodi under the bridge. Can you guess who it is?”

A Manchester United legend/former captain and a UEFA Champions league winner will be coming to play Chess against some of the kids in our academy at oshodi underbridge.

Can you guess who it is?😎

— chessinslums.eth (@Tunde_OD) March 24, 2022

Evra in the one-minute video shared on his Twitter handle on Saturday was all smiles as he was hailed by fans who repeatedly shouted ‘Evra Bus stop’.

Checkmate ♟ Evra bus 🚌 stop #Nigeria ! 🔥🇳🇬 I'm soo impressed by those genius kids @Tunde_OD 🙏🏽 @burnaboy #ilovethisgame #positive4evra pic.twitter.com/He3owJ69yZ

— Patrice Evra (@Evra) March 26, 2022

The fans were highlighting the defensive capabilities of the French star which saw strikers finding it difficult to get past him in his active days.

Evra who later went on to meet the ‘street kids’ being taught chess and being given a new sense of life through the Chess in the Slum organization said he was impressed.

Before showing up in Oshodi on Saturday, Evra had dropped a hint he was making a maiden visit to Nigeria where he knew his nickname was ‘Evra Bus Stop.’

Dancing in an hilarious video with a bathrobe and an old-school wig to the song ‘Essence,’ the former Monaco defender said Nigeria was his next bus stop.

Breaking news ! Evra bus 🚌 stop will stop to #Nigeria 🇳🇬 first time ever 🔥🔥🔥 ( @wizkidayo sorry for the remix ) 🎶 ohh I need somebody to hate me 😅♥️🙏🏽 #ilovethisgame #positive4evra pic.twitter.com/BhWzBy1Vrz

— Patrice Evra (@Evra) March 25, 2022

Evra going to Oshodi occurred a few weeks after the same spot played host to the Canadian High commissioner to Nigeria, Kevin Tokar Bridge, in the company of eight sailors from the Royal Canadian Navy.

Evra still has a lot on his sleeve. The vibrant footballer announced a boxing fight against YouTuber Adam Saleh scheduled for April.

April 30th. I’m ready.

I LOVE THIS GAME 🥊 pic.twitter.com/5JQy4lNIWb

— Patrice Evra (@Evra) March 10, 2022