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Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football after France's failure to retain the World Cup in Qatar.

Raphael has played a central role on and off the field for the past decade." "Raphael called me a few days ago to explain that he wanted to end his international career. "Representing our beautiful country for a decade has been one of the greatest honours of my life," Varane said in a statement.

At just 29, he had been tipped to captain Les Bleus for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers but the Manchester United defender has parked his journey in the ...

“I will miss these moments with you for sure, but the time has come for the new generation to take over. Your enthusiasm, the celebrations and the memories of our return to France will remain etched in my mind forever. I have been considering this for several months and have decided that it is the right time for me to retire from international football.

France and Manchester United defender Raphael Varane is retiring from international football, weeks before Les Bleus take on the Republic of Ireland in the ...

Raphael has played a central role on and off the field for the past decade." I've been in a similar situation to him, I understand his arguments and respect his decision. "Raphael called me a few days ago to explain that he wanted to end his international career.

The 29-year-old becomes the third World Cup hero to step down from France duty in the last month, joining goalkeepers Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda who were ...

“I will miss those moments with you for sure, but the time has come for the new generation to pick up the slack. It was one of the most amazing and memorable moments of my life. To each and every one of you, a thousand times THANK YOU! “Representing our great country for a decade has been one of the greatest honours of my life. The duty to give everything, to play with my heart and to win every time we stepped on the field. I've been thinking about this for several months and decided it was the right time for me to retire internationally. "The time has come for the new generation to pick up the slack. "Raphael has played a pivotal role on and off the pitch for the past decade. He was immediately substituted by manager Didier Deschamps, having been one of a number of players in the France camp to pick up a virus. Every time I wore this special blue jersey, I felt immense pride. I dreamed of being like our heroes and, 20 years later, I had one of the most beautiful experiences of my life, one that made me really proud. "I experienced a situation somewhat similar to his.

France defender Raphael Varane announced his retirement from the national team today, the second major player to leave Les Bleus following the World Cup ...

I've been thinking about this for a few months and I've decided it's the right time for me to take my international retirement.” “Representing our magnificent country for a decade has been one of the greatest honors in my life. The 29-year-old Varane made his debut 10 years ago and played 93 times.

France defender Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from international football, bringing to an end a 10-year career with France.

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The player is now set to miss Didier Deschamps' side's trip to the Aviva Stadium in March.

“I have been thinking about it for several months and decided that it was the right time for me to retire from international football.” “Each time I wore this special blue jersey, I felt immense pride. The duty to give everything, to play with my heart and to win every time we enter the field.

Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from France duty at the age of 29. The Manchester United defender won the World Cup with France in 2018 and ...

To each and every one of you, a thousand times thank you!” Varane continued: “This victory that we won together would never have been possible without the support of Didier Deschamps, of each of the members of the management and our staff during these years, of my team-mates who defended our shirt at each of our matches. [Manchester United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-united/) defender won the [World Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/world-cup/) with [France](https://theathletic.com/football/team/france/) in 2018 and helped them to the final at last year’s tournament.

The Manchester United star, was a key figure in helping Les Bleus lift the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and has also made 93 caps over a decade for his ...

I took great pleasure in being his coach and I know that this is also the case for all of my staff. If I did not hesitate to entrust him with the armband at 21, it is because he was already showing leadership in the group in his own way and with others. After the news was announced, Deschamps said: 'Raphael believes that he has reached the end of his adventure with the France team. Your enthusiasm, the celebrations and the memories of our return to France will remain etched in my mind forever. 'After Blaise Matuidi, Steve Mandanda and Hugo Lloris, Raphaël is the fourth 2018 world champion to retire internationally. 'I will miss these moments with you for sure, but the time has come for the new generation to take over. It was one of the greatest and most memorable moments of my life. I have been considering this for several months and have decided that it is the right time for me to retire from international football. To each and every one of you, a thousand times THANK YOU! 'Raphael has played a pivotal role on and off the pitch for the past decade. He quickly established himself as a starter. 'As a child, I remember following France 98, this team, these players who made us experience indescribable emotions.

The 29-year-old becomes the third World Cup hero to step down from France duty in the last month, joining goalkeepers Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda who were ...

“I will miss those moments with you for sure, but the time has come for the new generation to pick up the slack. “Representing our great country for a decade has been one of the greatest honours of my life. "The time has come for the new generation to pick up the slack. I've been thinking about this for several months and decided it was the right time for me to retire internationally. The duty to give everything, to play with my heart and to win every time we stepped on the field. He was immediately substituted by manager Didier Deschamps, having been one of a number of players in the France camp to pick up a virus.

“I have been thinking about it for several months and decided that it was the right time for me to retire from international football,” published Raphael ...

Despite picking up a muscle injury, Benzema would likely have recovered for the quarter-final, and Didier Deschamps did not call up a replacement. While there were no major incidents during the tournament, there were supposedly warring factions within the squad at the Qatar World Cup too. Which France national team player stopped at the age of 29?” He won the most beautiful of competitions, the World Cup in 2018. It’s a disaster to hear that, not to wearing the national team shirt again at 29. Yet he has decided to step aside for the new generation.

Varane's shock announcement came on Thursday as he brought the curtain down on his decade-long international career with France which saw him earn 93 caps.

Your enthusiasm, the celebrations and the memories of our return to France will remain etched in my mind forever. It was one of the greatest and most memorable moments of my life. I have been considering this for several months and have decided that it is the right time for me to retire from international football. Which France national team player stopped at the age of 29?' [Raphael Varane](/sport/raphael-varane/index.html)'s decision to retire from international football at the age of 29 - calling him 'a disaster'. He won the most beautiful of competitions, the World Cup in 2018.