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THE TRUTH ABOUT: France s former manchester united defender raphael varane quits football | History Defined

Raphael Varane won the FA Cup with Manchester United in his final match for the club [File: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images via Reuters]

France’s World Cup-winning defender Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from football at the age of 31, bringing down the curtain on his successful career after suffering a serious knee injury.

Varane made 93 appearances for France from 2013 to 2022, playing a key role in their 2018 World Cup victory in Russia and their runners-up finish four years later in Qatar.

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