Ex-Man Utd, Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane retires from football
Rather than continuing to battle for fitness, Varane has chosen to step away from the game, penning an emotional farewell letter to his supporters.
Rather than continuing to battle for fitness, Varane has chosen to step away from the game, penning an emotional farewell letter to his supporters.
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As far as Raphael is concerned, his stay at Madrid worked for him as he went on to win the Champions League with Real Madrid in 2017 and 2018.
Varane was being quizzed about his compatriot after Real Madrid had lost 1-0 to Tottenham in a pre-season friendly match.
"Marcelo and Varane took part in the whole session alongside the rest of the group," Real Madrid said on its website.
France coach Didier Deschamps views Tuesday's FIFA World Cup semi-final against Belgium as an opportunity for his footballers to take another step towards fulfilling their full potential.
The 1998 winners eked out a 2-0 victory over the two-time champions thanks to goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann.
Real Madrid hold a 3-0 advantage from the first leg and hence, are favourites to progress to the semis.
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane said his club coach Zinedine Zidane has been a demigod for the French football. “There…
