02
Feb
France and Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football. The 29-year-old, who won the World Cup in 2018, scored five goals in 93 appearances for his country after making his debut in 2013. The last of his caps was won in the 2022 World Cup final, in which France were beaten by Argentina on penalties. "Representing our great country for a decade has been one of the greatest honours of my life," said Varane. "Every time I wore this very special blue jersey I felt immense pride. The duty to give it all, play my…