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Raphael Varane quits international football

After France was eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar, Raphael Varane announced that he was giving up playing for the French national team...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief February 02, 2023
Updated February 2, 2023 at 5:48 PM
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Raphael Varane quits international football

After France was eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar, Raphael Varane announced that he was giving up playing for the French national team.

Varane participated in 93 games for France and was a part of the 2018 champions. Last year, he was unable to assist Les Bleus in defending their championship.

He also contributed to Didier Deschamps' team winning the UEFA Nations League in 2021.

"Representing our beautiful country for a decade has been one of the greatest honours of my life," said Varane in a statement.

“Every time I wore that special blue jersey, I felt an immense sense of pride, the duty to give everything, play with my heart, and win every time we took the field.

“I’ve been thinking about it for several months and I decided that it was the right time for me to retire from international football.”

Since his first international game in 2013, when he played for France, the Manchester United defender has been an essential part of the French team.

Varane played in all of France’s games at the 2018 World Cup, which they won for the first time since 1998. But he had a hard time at Euro 2020, where France lost a penalty shootout to Switzerland and was knocked out in the round of 16.

Hugo Lloris, France’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper and captain, quit international football at age 36. Varane’s decision comes just a few weeks after Lloris’s announcement.

The defender also said it was time for a group of “talented young players” to take over.

“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,” he added.

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