Varane

By Biodun Busari. Paris Saint Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe may emerge as the French captain as Manchester United center-back Raphael Varane announced his ...

The duty to give it all, play my heart out and win every time we put on the field. Varane, who signed for United from Real Madrid in August 2021, has become the latest Les Bleus player to retire after the World Cup. The 29-year-old Varane, who won the World Cup in 2018, scored five goals in 93 appearances for his country after making his debut in 2013.

Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football after earning 93 caps and a World Cup winners' medal with France.

Varane made his international debut against Georgia in March 2013 and was a regular for Les Bleus all the way through to their 4-2 victory over Croatia in the 2022 World Cup final. It is suggested that a heavy schedule of domestic and international football is taking its toll on the former Real Madrid defender and he now wants to spend more time with his family. He has, however, been part of the French national team set-up since 2013 and helped them to global glory in 2018, while also claiming a UEFA Nations League crown in 2021 and

The Manchester United star, was a key figure in helping Les Bleus lift the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and has also made 93 caps over a decade for his ...

I took great pleasure in being his coach and I know that this is also the case for all of my staff. If I did not hesitate to entrust him with the armband at 21, it is because he was already showing leadership in the group in his own way and with others. After the news was announced, Deschamps said: 'Raphael believes that he has reached the end of his adventure with the France team. Your enthusiasm, the celebrations and the memories of our return to France will remain etched in my mind forever. 'After Blaise Matuidi, Steve Mandanda and Hugo Lloris, Raphaël is the fourth 2018 world champion to retire internationally. 'I will miss these moments with you for sure, but the time has come for the new generation to take over. It was one of the greatest and most memorable moments of my life. I have been considering this for several months and have decided that it is the right time for me to retire from international football. To each and every one of you, a thousand times THANK YOU! 'Raphael has played a pivotal role on and off the pitch for the past decade. He quickly established himself as a starter. 'As a child, I remember following France 98, this team, these players who made us experience indescribable emotions.

“I've been thinking about it for several months and I decided it was the right time for me to retire from international football,” Varane wrote on Instagram ...

Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football after France's failure to retain the World Cup in Qatar.

I’ve been in a similar situation to him, I understand his arguments and respect his decision,” he added. “Raphael called me a few days ago to explain that he wanted to end his international career. However, he struggled in Euro 2020 as France were knocked out at the round of 16 stage, losing a penalty shootout against Switzerland.

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, is set to become the new captain of the France national team after news that Raphael Varane has retired from.

However, French Football News is now reporting that Mbappe is set to take on the role of captain at just 24 years of age. France have been in the process of selecting a new captain since the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris announced his international retirement. Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, is set to become the new captain of the France national team after news that Raphael Varane has retired from international duty.

Raphael Varane has retired from international duty with France, aged 29, to focus his career on playing for Manchester United, after playing in two World ...

“I will miss these moments with you for sure, but the time has come for the new generation to take over. “Representing our great country for a decade has been one of the greatest honours of my life. It was one of the greatest and most memorable moments of my life. Varane would play every minute of the World Cup two years later, playing in all seven matches for Deschamps's side. He swiftly established himself as a regular starter for Les Bleus but suffered a thigh injury that ruled him out of the 2016 European Championships. Varane started his international career almost 10 years ago, on March 22, 2013 in a victory for France against Georgia in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

The 29-year-old becomes the third World Cup hero to step down from France duty in the last month, joining goalkeepers Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda who were ...

“I will miss those moments with you for sure, but the time has come for the new generation to pick up the slack. “Representing our great country for a decade has been one of the greatest honours of my life. "The time has come for the new generation to pick up the slack. I've been thinking about this for several months and decided it was the right time for me to retire internationally. The duty to give everything, to play with my heart and to win every time we stepped on the field. He was immediately substituted by manager Didier Deschamps, having been one of a number of players in the France camp to pick up a virus.

France and Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football. The 29-year-old, who won the World Cup in ...

That was one of the most amazing and memorable moments of my life.” The duty to give it all, play my heart out and win every time we put on the field. We brought home the Cup!

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

Despite picking up a muscle injury, Benzema would likely have recovered for the quarter-final, and Didier Deschamps did not call up a replacement. While there were no major incidents during the tournament, there were supposedly warring factions within the squad at the Qatar World Cup too. Which France national team player stopped at the age of 29?” He won the most beautiful of competitions, the World Cup in 2018. It’s a disaster to hear that, not to wearing the national team shirt again at 29. Yet he has decided to step aside for the new generation.

Varane's shock announcement came on Thursday as he brought the curtain down on his decade-long international career with France which saw him earn 93 caps.

Your enthusiasm, the celebrations and the memories of our return to France will remain etched in my mind forever. It was one of the greatest and most memorable moments of my life. I have been considering this for several months and have decided that it is the right time for me to retire from international football. Which France national team player stopped at the age of 29?' [Raphael Varane](/sport/raphael-varane/index.html)'s decision to retire from international football at the age of 29 - calling him 'a disaster'. He won the most beautiful of competitions, the World Cup in 2018.