Another executive of the Blues is retiring internationally!

After Hugo Lloris, Karim Benzema and Steve Mandanda, another player has decided to give up the jersey of the French team after the defeat in the final of the 2022 World Cup.

This is an announcement that should surprise many tricolor supporters. Our everyday colleagues The Parisian indeed announce this Thursday, February 2 that Raphaël Varane should no longer wear the tunic of the French team in the future. After Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda, it is therefore a new strongman in the locker room who has chosen to throw in the towel.

The Mancunian’s decision, however, seems much more surprising in terms of its timing. At only 29 years old, the former Real Madrid defender seemed to have a few good years ahead of him in Blue. According to our colleagues, the 2018 world champion would like “Spend more time with your family”. To this would be added “a certain form of physical and psychological wear and tear”.

Raphaël Varane should no longer wear the jersey of the French team

The cruel defeat of the Habs in the final of the last World Cup in Qatar against Argentina would therefore have played a decisive role in the choice of the native of Lille. In any case, the truth should be known very quickly in its smallest details since The Parisian adds that Raphaël Varane will explain his future soon.

Between March 2013 and December 2022, Raphaël Varane will have played 93 games with the French team for a record of five goals. We will particularly remember his excellent performances during the 2018 World Cup during the triumph of the men of Didier Deschamps. During that year, he also finished in seventh place in the Ballon d’Or ranking.

If the departure of Raphaël Varane were to be confirmed, the debate around the future of the captain of EDF could be relaunched. The former Sang et Or was indeed one of the serious candidates for the succession of Hugo Lloris.