(FILES) Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vini Jr. (L) fights for the ball with Manchester United's French defender Raphael Varane during a pre-season friendly football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester United FC at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on July 26, 2023. Defender Raphaël Varane, a member of France's 2018 World Cup-winning squad, announced his sporting retirement at the age of 31 in a post on his Instagram account on September 25, 2024. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)