Raphael Varane Retirement: 2018 World Cup winner retires from international football, turns attention to Man United career, family

Raphael Varane Retirement: 2018 World Cup winner Raphael Varane has called time on his international career. The 29-year-old who played in back-to-back World Cup finals announced his retirement on social media on Thursday. The Manchester United star has had his fair share of injury troubles and now turns aims to prolong his club career and spend time with his family. Follow all football news and updates live on Insidesport.IN

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Raphael Varane Retirement: 2018 World Cup winner Raphael Varane calls time on international football, turns attention to Man United career, family – Check details

Taking to social media, Rafael Varane announced his decision. “Representing our great country for a decade has been one of the greatest honors of my life. Every time I wore this very special blue jersey I felt immense pride. The duty to give it all, play my heart out and win every time we put on the field. I’ve been contemplating this for several months and deciding it’s the right time for me to retire internationally.

As a child, I remember following France 98, this team, these players who made us experience indescribable emotions. I dreamed of being our heroes and 20 years later I lived one of the best experiences of my life, the ones that made me really proud. We brought home the Cup !! I will never forget it. I still feel every single one of the emotions felt on that day, July 15, 2018. That was one of the most amazing and memorable moments of my life.

Raphael Varane Retirement: 2018 World Cup winner Raphael Varane calls time on international football, turns attention to Man United career, family – Check details

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This victory that we won all together would never have been possible without the support of Didier Deschamps, every member of the management and staff over the years, and my teammates who have defended our shirt in every game we played. But more importantly, this victory would not have been possible without every single one of you supporting us along the way.

Votre ferveur, les célébrations et les souvenirs de notre retour. en France resteront gravés à jamais en moi. Even after the defeat in the final last year, with a beautiful course, you welcomed us as heroes when we returned. To each and every one of you, THANK YOU a thousand times!”

Raphael Varane Retirement: 2018 World Cup winner Raphael Varane calls time on international football, turns attention to Man United career, family – Check details

France defender Raphael Varane is retiring from international football, ending a 10-year career with Les Bleus in which he won the World Cup in 2018 and was a runners-up four years later. The 29-year-old, who has 93 caps after making his debut in 2013, and also helped Didier Deschamps’s side win the UEFA Nations League in the 2020-21 season.

The Manchester United defender helped France reach a second straight World Cup final in Qatar last year where they were beaten by Argentina on penalties. Varane’s decision comes just weeks after France’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper and captain, Hugo Lloris, announced his retirement from international football aged 36.

The defender added that it was time for a “talented group of young players” to take on the mantle.

Raphael Varane Retirement: 2018 World Cup winner Raphael Varane calls time on international football, turns attention to Man United career, family – Check details

“Raphael called me a few days ago to explain that he wanted to end his international career. He’s an intelligent boy who knows how to take the time to think about it and weigh up the pros and cons before deciding,” France coach Deschamps said.

“Raphael believes he has reached the end of his adventure with the French team. I’ve been in a similar situation to him, I understand his arguments and respect his decision.

“As our paths separate, I wanted to salute his honesty, his unfailing commitment to the blue jersey. Raphael has played a central role on and off the field for the past decade.”