Raphaël Varane, former Real Madrid and France defender, retires aged 31
Defender hangs up boots after knee injury at Como‘I have loved fighting for myself, my clubs, my country’
Raphaël Varane has announced his retirement from football aged 31. The former France centre-back made the decision after suffering a serious knee injury at Como in Serie A.
The player joined the newly promoted side on a two-year deal after leaving United at the end of last season, but sustained a knee injury on his debut during a Coppa Italia match against Sampdoria. Later in August the France international was removed from the club’s squad list for the league season, and the injury has now forced him to call time on his illustrious career.
