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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Steven Railston

Raphael Varane changed his Manchester United future with shock and emotional announcement

A few days after the World Cup final in Qatar, footage of Raphael Varane in France's dressing room emerged on social media.

The footage, which showed the defender commanding the dressing room's attention and giving a rousing speech to his teammates, quickly went viral and it only increased the calls to see Varane made club captain at Old Trafford, instead of Harry Maguire.

Argentina defeated France on penalties in the final of the World Cup in Qatar and Varane played 113 minutes in that match. He collapsed to the floor in exhaustion when finally leaving the pitch in extra time and he returned to the bench knowing his body had given everything. Varane has always seemed to give everything when representing his club or country in his career.

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