5 best players to have graduated from Paris Saint-Germain's academy

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#2) Patrice Evra

Patrice Evra won 5 league titles with Manchester United
Patrice Evra won 5 league titles with Manchester United

Second on our list, we have Patrice Evra. Regarded as one of the best players in the world in his position during his prime, Evra is a player every football fan knows and admires. A player who has had success wherever he went, he was arguably the best graduate of PSG's academy.

Evra's career began to shine when he was at Monaco. The defender, who was originally a left-winger, was advised by manager Didier Deschamps that he would make a good left-back. Evra still credits Deschamps for encouraging and allowing him to become a better defender. In January 2006, Evra signed for Manchester United £5.5 million and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. He struggled a lot and took time to adapt to the Premier League and English football but all was forgotten once he began to showcase his potential. Evra won 5 league titles with Manchester United and also a UCL in 2008. He was part of the PFA Premier League Team of the Year 3 times and also was part of the World XI and UEFA Team of the Year in 2009.

After Evra left Manchester United, he had three seasons at Juventus followed by short spells in Marseille and West Ham. He was an aggressive, tactically brilliant, versatile and hard-working player and was known for his leadership qualities too.

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