‘I’m suffocating’ – Man Utd star Raphael Varane speaks out on quitting France after French legend calls him ‘disaster’

RAPHAEL VARANE has revealed that football’s “suffocating” schedule is one of the reasons behind his retirement from international football aged 29. The 2018 World Cup-winning defender shocked the football world on Thursday when he decided to step away from representing France. 2 Raphael Varane retired from international football aged 29 Credit: AFP Varane’s tough call came nearly two months on from France’s devastating World Cup final loss to Argentina on penalties. And the Manchester United defender says playing consistently at the highest level has taken its toll on him. Varane said in an interview with Canal+ that is due to… Read Full Article