Raphael Varane has retired from international duty with France, aged 29, to focus his career on playing for Manchester United.
Varane was a key starter for Les Bleus as they tasted World Cup glory in 2018 and played a major role as Didier Deschamps guided his side to the 2022 showpiece in Qatar. It has now transpired that France’s thrilling defeat in the final against Argentina in December was his last international match.
The central defender won 93 caps for France over the course of a decade, in which he scored five goals and represented his nation in four major tournaments.
