Former Real Madrid and Manchester United defender Raphael Varane retires from football

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09/25/2024 03:54 AM

Raphael Varane has retired from football after suffering a knee injury on his debut with Italian club Como. The 31-year-old central defender joined the Serie A side this summer after leaving Manchester United as a free agent, but played just 20 minutes for the club in a Coppa Italia match before being substituted off. The former France international — who was a regular in the 2018 World Cup-winning team — left United at the end of his contract this summer after making 95 appearances across three seasons for the club. Varane, who is most known for his spell at Real Madrid where he made 360...

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