‘I didn’t even have time to mourn’ – Varane admits playing for Man Utd days after gut-wrenching defeat was ‘huge issue’

RAPHAEL VARANE has insisted that playing for Manchester United after losing the World Cup final in 2022 was a “huge issue”. The defender watched on from the bench as Gonzalo Montiel fired home the winning penalty to break French hearts. The shootout came after a thrilling final in Qatar that saw Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick cancelled…