Varane quits France ahead of Euro 2024 qualifiers

TIME UP: France's Raphael Varane during a training session at the Al Sadd Sports Club in Doha, Qatar.

Raphael Varane won’t be facing Ireland on March 27 after following fellow France World Cup winner Hugo Lloris into international retirement.

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 French shirt at 93 caps.