Cristiano Ronaldo and former French player Raphaël Varane played for the same club for many years.
Weighed down by repeated injuries for years, Raphaël Varane had the courage and presence of mind to say stop to football on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
At 31, the 2018 world champion has won everything, or almost everything, accumulating 4 Champions Leagues and a World Cup, which naturally makes him one of the finest records in French football.
After Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and many others, Cristiano Ronaldo also wanted to pay tribute to his former teammate at Real Madrid. “A great career and a football legend. Congratulations my brother, I hope to see you again soon”wrote the five-time Ballon d’Or winner on Instagram.
It is worth noting that at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane have won several trophies including the Champions League and La Liga.
On or off the pitch, the two men maintain excellent relations relations.
Raphaël Varane, born April 25, 1993 in Lille, is a French international footballer who played as a central defender from 2010 to 2024. Trained at RC Lens, he signed for Real Madrid at the age of 18 on the recommendation of Zinédine Zidane.
