By 90min | Created at 2024-09-26 06:13:52 | Updated at 2024-09-30 07:22:52
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France footballing legend Raphael Varane shockingly announced his retirement from football aged just 31.
The central defender joined newly-promoted Serie A side Como after leaving Manchester United in June 2024, but suffered a serious knee injury inside 25 minutes of his first appearance for the club. The road to recovery was deemed too long for Varane, who has opted to hang up his boots and take up a coaching role at Como instead of going through yet another gruelling recovery.
With his playing career now in the rear-view mirror, here's 90min's five best moments of Varane's storied career.
Final game at Man Utd / Crystal Pix/MB Media/GettyImages
4. El Clasico star
Stunning performance / Manuel Blondeau - Corbis/GettyImages
Multi-time winner / FRANCK FIFE/GettyImages
2. A banner 2018
Varane won a lot in 2018 / ADRIAN DENNIS/GettyImages
World cup winner / Matthias Hangst/GettyImages
