The Latest Breaking News from Raphaël Varane

Bayern Munich’s Dayot Upamecano: ‘My stammer as a kid made me scared to talk’

Before Manchester City tie defender tells Jacob Steinberg about assisting at his mum’s market stall, Kylian Mbappé and how football helped his speech

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

Willock and Wilson stun Manchester United to fire Newcastle to crucial win

Joe Willock and Callum Wilson fired Newcastle to a 2-0 victory against Manchester United to climb above their opponents into third place in the Premier League

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023

Most Players Prefer World Cup in European Summer, Union Says

Most of the players from last year's World Cup do not want the soccer tournament to be held again in November and December, global union FIFPRO said Thursday. Citing the short preparation and recovery times for players from a World Cup squeezed into the middle of the European club season,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2023

Diligence, discipline and grit: Erik ten Hag is building a side in his image

The hard-won victory in the Manchester derby showed a newly resolute United have finally managed to shake off the weight of the past

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Argentina 3-3 France (aet, 4-2 on pens): World Cup final player ratings

Kylian Mbappé mesmerised, Emi Martínez was magnificent, but it was Lionel Messi’s magic that will go down in history

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022

France’s survivors daring for greatest heist yet against Messi and Argentina

Didier Deschamps’ pragmatists will be set on stifling Lionel Messi’s magic as they aim to complete a hat-trick of World Cups for France

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

Lloris, Varane, Griezmann, Giroud: A quartet of veterans leads France’s World Cup charge

With more than 450 international caps between them, Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Raphaël Varane have provided the backbone of coach Didier Deschamps’ French squads for the past decade. The four veterans take on Leo Messi’s Argentina on Sunday, hoping to lead Les Bleus to consecutive World Cup…

France 24 · Dec 17, 2022

France boosted as Varane, Konaté and Coman return to training after virus

France hope they have contained a virus that had swept through their camp after all 24 fit players reported for training on the eve of the World Cup final

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

Varane, Konaté and Coman train apart as virus hits France World Cup final plan

France have taken measures to try to deal with a virus that has disrupted their preparations for Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

‘Bad news ahead of the final’: Mystery illness afflicts France players at World Cup

Several France players have caught colds, the French Football Federation said, as the team prepares for the World Cup final against Argentina, with defenders Raphaël Varane and Ibrahima Konaté the latest to fall ill on Friday. FRANCE 24’s special correspondents report from Qatar on this mystery illness.

France 24 · Dec 16, 2022