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Tom Victor

Raphael Varane's bad omen gives hope to Lionel Messi in World Cup 2022 final

Raphael Varane has a better record than most in finals, and he will want to keep that up when his France side attempt to see off the challenge of Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final.

Varane, who plays for Manchester United, was part of the Real Madrid team which won three Champions League titles in a row between 2016 and 2018. He also played in the 2014 victory over Atletico Madrid, as well as completing the full 90 minutes as France beat Croatia to win the 2018 World Cup final.

The 29-year-old has won 15 of the 17 finals he has played for club and country. If any Argentina fans want a good omen for Sunday's final at Lusail Stadium, though, it comes in the form of the referee who has been appointed for the match.

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