Manchester United and France left-back Patrice Evra admits he would much prefer to qualify for next year's World Cup with his country rather than win the Champions League again with his club. The Senegal-born defender has already helped the Red Devils clinch a few titles during his time at Old Trafford but says his main goal is to help France overcome the Republic of Ireland in their upcoming World Cup play-offs and Evra insists these games are everything to him as he prepares to take on teammate John O'Shea.

"O'Shea has promised me hell at Croke Park," Evra said.

"This is now or never. These will be the most important games of my career. Even more than my final Champions League.

"I dream about it. I have been thinking about it every day. Matches like this make your blood boil. I feel the adrenaline rising.

"In these matches you see a man's character."