LWithdrawal from Rafal Varan Football brought with it a wave of reactions. Your doctor said Enough is enough A few weeks after the signing of Cuomo, the central bank put an end to a career full of successes where They win everything with Real Madrid And he took his last steps with Manchester United. With the calmest waters, the Gauls came to L’equipe Review of his career And his Addis to the king of sports.
“At the beginning of my last season at Manchester United it already seemed to me that I would have liked to finish my career. This did not happen and the summer was full of events. I was looking for something as special as… I found out how. After the start of the season, my family was going to come to Italy, but when I got injured on July 11, I immediately knew about it It’s all over.”, He confesses about his last match as a professional, which was before Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia. After 23 minutes of the match, His knee couldn’t the lady Absolutely.
The balance between sacrifice and pleasure is no longer balanced
About this situation in more depth , realizing that from the first moment he already knew about it He will not return to the lady’s playground, Having been hit by the knee since 2013. “I twisted my left knee. That he was in the left knee was Strong sealing for M, Because he has been compensating for the right knee since 2013. If my left knee tells me I’m fed up, I have to listen to her. In the last three years I’ve just been injured Ah. The right knee was becoming strong, but less mobile , and The left does everything. This injury was driving me into a spiral again and the balance between sacrifice and pleasure was already It was not balanced.”, A sentence.
Accelerated maturation in Madrid
Varane arrived at Real Madrid at the age of 18, and Evolution is in full swing Being surrounded by players with great experience, which means sharing a position with the likes of Sergio Ramos or Pepe. “I did everything a little faster than the others. I was lucky enough to come to a club that Giving young people time to learn To a very high level and mature physically. What they’ve been doing for years, with me, Valverde, Vinicius or Rodrigo, It’s exceptional. All the big clubs You must copy the real one.” Reconnect.
His way of playing Elegant and technical A “soft” poster was born , so he had to make a gap imposing his style and Getting respect, Especially with the choice. “When I get everything…, I shut my mouth and you know To do whatever it takes to perform. I’m a sponge. It took me to prove that I could be a high-level defender without being Old-fashioned bullying. I had another record, it was fast. It’s an aspect of my game that Tard to be of value In the French Selection. When things weren’t going well, I was fregl, And when things were going well, You have a class”, He was confessing. In the Merengue club, his game completely complemented the game of Sergio Ramos, becoming A historical couple.
I learned a lot from Mourinho, although we did not always agree on everything
Among his coaches of that small time, he recalls that it was Mourinho who brought him with him A call when you are in the lens, And it was Zidane who marked the A little gold for the club. “Jose Mourinho started something huge . Ancelotti managed to turn him around , then we had the golden generation at its peak, With Zizou at the front. Mo called me to the lens to sign for Madrid. I learned a lot from L, though We didn’t always agree In everything. He understands the players well , he has always defended them, He always faced difficult moments.”, You confess.
Playing at the top with France, the best of his career
Gauls, with Immaculate display case With regard to clubs, the top of football touched in 2018 when They won the World Cup with their choice Against Croatia. “Winning for your country is incomparable. But At first everything was not easy. During the first call against Georgia, the general pothole a back pass. My biggest memory is still Response against Ukraine In November 2013. After the first leg I was ready to leave the match because My knee won’t leave me alone, Immediately after the meniscus injury. It swelled, it was hot, and after the break, in fact, I went two months without playing. This clearly gives I risked my career. But I don’t regret it. For France, I will always do it again.”, Confirmation. With the knee already lowered from a very young age, the Gaul has always An example of commitment.
Later he will reach his In addition to the selection After the Qatar World Cup in 2022, with a painful defeat to Argentina In the final match on penalties. “I knew the Blues were over. He was still fine physically , but I want to slow down the pace. In addition, I clearly felt the generational change , and at the age of 29, I sometimes feel Out of tune. I have three children and I want to spend time with them. My daughter was born the next day classic and The next day we went to Germany. And my son lived those moments without his mother, who was in the clinic, and without M, who was with the real one. It hurts and hurts me.”, Espit. At a certain age, his priorities changed and he put an end to The glorious stage Also with the national team.
A future connected with football
Varane’s retirement will not take him away from the world of football, since Continuing to relate in a very direct way To the last club of which he is a part to give back to the sport what He was allowed to live. “I’m joining the Cuomo Development Committee. I still have Something to contribute to football And this allows me to see another side of him. Being a high-level athlete is Much more complicated So people think. You are lucky to be surrounded by good people, but so… It was very difficult.”, He said. As a result, his idea of advising the future talents of the king of sports was born.
Football should remain a game of mistakes , and they are much less
His motive is nothing but Changing the dynamic He takes a football, which he believes that There is a lot of physics and there is a lack of magic. “There is much less creativity, there are fewer geniuses in this field. There are more physical profiles in all situations, and There are fewer unbalanced players. Everything is automated, and there are game modes that make it difficult to change the team block. There is much less freedom. Football should remain a game of mistakes, and it is much less”. Football will miss him., And Rafael is also for football, especially when ” you enter your bubble, before the match, with headphones turned on, ready to surpass yourself. Q, that’s what I’m going to extract.”
