Raphael Varane says he knew his career as a professional football player was over when he suffered a knee injury in Como’s Coppa Italia first-round clash with Sampdoria, Afrosport reports. The 31-year-old Frenchman joined the newly-promoted Serie A outfit after his contract at Manchester United had expired but only 23 competitive minutes for Cesc Fabregas’ side on August 11. Como axed him out of their Serie...
Raphael Varane has announced he will remain at Italian club Como albeit in a different role following his retirement from professional football on Wednesday. The former Real Madrid, Manchester United and RC Lens centre-back announced his retirement on Wednesday morning with an official statement on his Instagram page. Serie A club Como shared Varane’s retirement post on Instagram, and the defender replied saying, “A different role...
Former Real Madrid and Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from professional football, Afrosport reports. The former France international, 31, made the announcement via his social media on Wednesday with a heartfelt message to his fans as well as all the clubs he's ever represented. "They say all good things must come to an end," Varane wrote. "In my career I have taken...
Former France international Raphael Varane has announced that he will depart Manchester United when his contract expires at the end of the season. The World Cup winner, who joined the Red Devils from Real Madrid in August 2021, has made 93 appearances for the Premier League giants in three seasons. The 31-year-old revealed the news of his imminent departure on his official social media platforms on...
Manchester United have been given a huge boost ahead of the second leg of their UEFA Europa League quarterfinal clash against Sevilla on Thursday. The English giants welcomed the return of their leading scorer Marcus Rashford and first-choice left-back Luke Shaw to training at their Carrington base on Wednesday. Rashford, who is enjoying the most prolific scoring season of his career with 28 goals, has missed...
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