Being a defender of Real Madrid means being able to make very few mistakes. — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
Pogba is a good player, I know him very well. For any team he would be fantastic. — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
I was inspired by players like Pepe or Sergio Ramos because they are defenders and by someone like Cristiano Ronaldo, who is… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
Every season is a challenge and now I am a more complete player. I have learned at the highest level. — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
Playing with France is the challenge of playing with one of the national teams with the greatest football histories. — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
All the teams that win a big trophy, it is thanks to the collective, when each one takes pleasure to share with… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
To play for Madrid for 10 years and also being the number nine you have to be very good and have a… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
You cannot have the career I'm having, staying at Real Madrid for seven years, without character. — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
Interest from Bayern or Man Utd? It is greatly flattering to hear those names, and I even ask myself if that is… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
I think I felt ready and I really wanted to go to Real Madrid. Some are ready and others aren't. I thought… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
Ronaldo is a bon vivant, he is friendly, he always has something to help you progress. He wants to be the best… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
Zidane has tried to get me to improve. Anticipating, reading the play, putting myself in the defensive balance, I know how to… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
One player who gives me a lot of advice at Real is Pepe. He's taught me never to give up. He always… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
It would be wonderful to spend my whole career at Madrid. But my early days taught me to enjoy every moment because… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
It's hard to criticise Ronaldo. When we come back from an away game at 4 A.M., he is one of the players… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
Basically, I played football to share with others, to excel together, to achieve a goal. After, we all have our ego, our… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
Everybody knows that there are quality players at centre back for Madrid and for me that's the day-to-day challenge. That's why it's… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
Zidane's success comes from transmitting calm and never changing that no matter what is happening. That serenity and tranquility conveys confidence and… — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
At 20 years old I'm eager to play and to watch from the sidelines isn't easy. — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
PSG were interested in signing me, but we never entered negotiations. — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
A good run is always good. It helps us to wear the colours of the France team. — Raphael Varane Copy Share Image
It takes a great strength of character to arrive at Real at 18 years and make a journey like I have so far. — Raphael Varane Copy Share
First, you arrive at training, prepare for the session, I get treatment from the physios and go straight to the gym to activate the… — Raphael Varane Copy Share
Kylian keeps learning and going forward, which he does very quickly. It's good that he is ambitious. He is self-confident, it's good. He always… — Raphael Varane Copy Share
Zidane's success comes from transmitting calm and never changing that no matter what is happening. That serenity and tranquility conveys confidence and security. He… — Raphael Varane Copy Share
Interest from Bayern or Man Utd? It is greatly flattering to hear those names, and I even ask myself if that is really about… — Raphael Varane Copy Share
There are some things you gain with experience, but age isn't important to me. — Raphael Varane Copy Share
Being able to get some games under my belt and feeling the confidence of the gaffer is something very important to me. That way… — Raphael Varane Copy Share
When you're young you want to show what you can do, but sometimes you have to learn not to over-complicate things. — Raphael Varane Copy Share
Since I was seven years old, they say 'he's nice, he's nice.' Yes, I'm nice, but that's not all I am. — Raphael Varane Copy Share
I think I felt ready and I really wanted to go to Real Madrid. Some are ready and others aren't. I thought about it… — Raphael Varane Copy Share
