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How chicken helped Patrice Evra sign for Manchester United

Evra signed for Manchester United in January 2006 [Courtesy]

Patrice Evra has revealed that he used to play with a piece of chicken in his boot - and claims it helped him sign for Manchester United.

The bizarre ritual started in the early part of the 2005/06 season when he was playing for Monaco.

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