The French coach, Didier Deschampsthanked Raphael Varane the services provided in the national team and emphasized that “he soon imposed himself as a leader, on and off the field”, particularly in the 2018 World Cup, which he won, and in 2022, when he reached the final .
“He arrived very young and immediately established himself as a leader on the field, but also outside, where his opinion was always listened to and respected,” said Deschamps, praising his “speed, vision, method and mentality ” of the player, who has now ended his career at the age of 31, plagued by injuries.
Farewell as ‘bleu’ after the 2022 World Cup
Varane played 93 games with the ‘bleus’ before ending his international career after the 2022 World Cup.
In a statement from the French Football Federation, Deschamps He ensures that the defender always has the doors of the national team open, “which is another family for him”, and he will be remembered “as a player who is interested in others and in the group. In this sense, he teaches the complicity that always he kept the captain, the goalkeeper Hugo Lloris with whom he “played a key role in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.”
“In the national team and in all the places he passed through, he left the memory of a good professional. For that and for the rest, we should thank him. I wish him to be happy in the new challenges that he will choose. He will be able to dedicate himself to his family, which is very important to him,” added Deschamps.
Source: La Verdad
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