Raphael Varane won trophies with the Portuguese at Real Madrid and they play together again in England.
What did Raphael Varane say?
The French footballer says it was a great experience for him to play Ronaldo again at Man Utd, where he now feels more settled after several setbacks at the start of the season. Man Utd injected £40m into Raphael’s talent last August when the defender decided to take on a new challenge from Spain after 10 years of great success with Real Madrid. Much of his time at the Santiago Bernabeu was spent alongside Cristiano and the pair were reunited at Old Trafford as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner sealed his return to Manchester on the last day of the summer transfer window.
Cristiano and Raphael have won multiple La Liga and Champions League crowns together in Madrid, with the former saying they continue to enjoy a strong relationship in English football. Varane is able to turn to his teammate for frank discussions both on a personal and professional level, as he said they have a very good relationship, he is someone who loves to share, who loves to talk about everything he knows in terms of football in terms of physical and mental fitness. They are not shy about talking about everything that surrounds the life of a professional football player. It’s a great experience to play with. According to Varane, his competitive, winning mentality is a plus for the team.
Raphael feels better
Raphael endured a slow start to his Man Utd career amid battling niggling injuries, starting just 14 PL games to date. However, Varane has picked up some momentum in recent weeks and now feels more at home at Old Trafford. Raphael Varane said he’s feeling good, he’s getting better and better, it’s true that he’s been able to pick up some continuity in training and matches over the past few weeks. Varane had a few setbacks at the start of the season, but things are looking better now. Raphael feels more and more at ease, he also speaks a little more English and then he knows his teammates better. According to Raphael Varane they are approaching the decisive period of the season and they are all ready to face the challenges that await them.