As far as characters go, few in the history of the Premier League can say they’ve lifted the league title, dressed up as a panda for fun and can count themselves as one of the game’s most popular figures, right?
For all of Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba’s boundless enthusiasm and bizarre handshakes off the pitch, they have some way to go if they want to emulate the weird and wonderful life established by Manchester United icon Patrice Evra.
Sacked by Marseille for a pinpoint karate kick on an angry fan in November, in true Evra style he took to Instagram two days later – his second home you could argue – to show him pulling a jeep, as you do, and insisting he ‘will come back stronger.