Central defender Rafael Varane, 29, announced that he will not play again in the French team, with which he became world champion in Russia 2018 and runner-up in Qatar 2022, after losing the final against Argentina.
According to the newspaper Le Parisien, Varane (93 games and 5 goals)
ended his international career on December 18 in the final that France lost in Qatar against Argentina
, in definition with shots from the penalty spot, after equalizing 3-3 at the end of the supplementary
In this way, Varane joins goalkeepers Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda, and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, who also announced that they will not play again with the French team.
Varane, a former Real Madrid player and current English Manchester United player, argued that certain mental and physical wear and tear were the reasons for his retirement, as well as wanting to spend more time with his family.
The defender began his international career almost 10 years ago, on March 22, 2013 in a victory against Georgia in the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup before turning 20, but starting at Real Madrid.
Varane was a benchmark for the team led by Didier Deschamps, who made him one of his main assets, adding the 2018 World Cup and the Final Four of the League of Nations in 2021.
