Patrice Evra has voted for old foe Luis Suarez to win the PFA Player of the Year.
The Manchester United defender accused Suarez of racially abusing him three years ago, with the Uruguayan found guilty and banned for eight games.
Suarez has never apologised for the incident, but that hasn't deterred Evra from casting his vote for the Liverpool striker, report the Sunday Telegraph.
Surprise: Patrice Evra has voted for Luis Suarez for this season's PFA Player of the Year award
Claim: The Manchester United defender accused Suarez of racially abusing him during a game three years ago
Problem: Suarez hasn't apologised for the incident and refused to shake Evra's hand afterwards
Trouble: The Liverpool striker was banned for eight games and fined £40,000
The winner will be announced next Sunday, with Suarez the hot favourite to take the gong.
He has scored 29 goals in 29 Premier League games and is the division's top marksman - despite his season not starting until the end of September.
Suarez was ineligible to play for the Reds until then as he was serving a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.
Evra is also believed to have also voted for the 27-year-old last season.
Suarez said in February that the racism claims against him in 2011 were false.
'Let me tell you, I've made only two mistakes in my career,' Suarez told Montevideo radio station Sport890 AM.
'My first was when I was playing for Ajax and I bit an opponent (Otman Bakkal). My second was when I bit (Branislav) Ivanovic.'
'The case with Evra was all false. I was accused without proof. But that's in the past.
'I was sad at that moment, but I'm happy today. I have grown up. I have thought more about things before doing them.'
Blistering form: Suarez has scored 29 goals in 29 Premier League games for Liverpool this season
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