(Reuters) – France’s World Cup-winning defender Raphael Varane announced his retirement from football at the age of 31 on Wednesday.
Varane, who played 360 times for Real Madrid and won three La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies before signing for Premier League side Manchester United in 2021, moved to Como in July but suffered a knee injury on his debut for the Serie A club.
“I have fallen and risen a thousand times, and this time, it’s the moment to stop and hang my boots up with my final game winning a trophy at Wembley,” Varane wrote in a post on Instagram, referencing United’s FA Cup win in May.
“I have no regrets, I wouldn’t change a thing. I have won more than I could have even dreamed of, but beyond the accolades and trophies, I am proud that no matter what, I have stuck to my principles of being sincere and have tried to leave everywhere better than I found it.”
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Nashik, India; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)
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