Patrick Vieira interview: ‘I was so proud to play for France… but Senegal is also part of who I am’ (Gift Article)

"When I played for France against Senegal in the World Cup, it was a privilege. I was so proud to play for France and to wear that shirt 107 times. “But Senegal is also part of who I am." Part two of Patrick Vieira interview focuses on France v Senegal (then & now) 🇫🇷🇸🇳 www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

"When I played for France against Senegal in the World Cup, it was a privilege. I was so proud to play for France and to wear that shirt 107 times. “But Senegal is also part of who I am." Patrick Vieira interview part two on France v Senegal (then and now) #FRASEN 🇫🇷🇸🇳 www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

“Of the 1,248 players at the World Cup, just under a quarter are representing a team other than their country of birth. 76 French-born players are representing other nations, which in the majority of cases involves their former colonies, such as Senegal, DR Congo, Ivory Coast and Haiti.”

Patrick Vieira interview: ‘I was so proud to play for France… but Senegal is also part of who I am’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

Patrick Vieira interview: ‘I was so proud to play for France… but Senegal is also part of who I am’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...