Juventus left-back Patrice Evra has heaped praise on teammate Carlos Tevez following his performance in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final this evening.
Tevez scored a second-half penalty to cap off an impressive individual display and hand the Italian giants a 2-1 advantage over Real Madrid heading into next Wednesday's second leg at the Bernabeu.
Evra made reference to the duo's time at former club Manchester United as a reason behind the Argentine's big-game performance and is hopeful that his side can now go on to win the Champions League this season.
"Carlos Tevez has United blood like myself. He is a champion. He has had a fantastic year and we want to win the Champions League. He works hard and is a real professional," the Frenchman told ITV Sport.
Juventus have not reached the final of the Champions League since 2003 and last lifted the trophy in 1996.
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Barney Corkhill
Barney Corkhill
