Patrice Evra claims Edouard Mendy was snubbed for this year's Lev Yashin Trophy because he's African with the Senegalese goalkeeper - who helped Chelsea win the Champions League

Patrice Evra claims Edouard Mendy was snubbed for this year's Lev Yashin Trophy because he's African with the Senegalese goalkeeper - who helped Chelsea win the Champions League - beaten by Gianluigi Donnarumma

Daily Mail | December 1, 2021

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has sensationally claimed that the decision not to award Chelsea's Edouard Mendy the Lev Yashin Trophy for 2021 was racially motivated.

Despite winning the Champions League and producing incredible displays for the Blues throughout the past 12 months, Mendy was overlooked at Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris.

Instead, the prize went to Gianluigi Donnarumma after he helped Italy to win two penalty shootouts on their way to winning this summer's European Championships.

Patrice Evra says the decision not to award Edouard Mendy the Lev Yashin Trophy was racially motivated

The prize went to Gianluigi Donnarumma after he helped Italy win the Euros earlier this year

Evra appeared to suggest Mendy came second because he's African and 'we are the monkeys'

Mendy finished second behind Donnarumma, who now plays his club football for Paris Saint-Germain after leaving AC Milan this summer, with Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak in third.