Monday, 22nd April, 2013
Raphael Varane has thanked former Real Madrid and French great Zinedine Zidane, as well as club manager Jose Mourinho, for giving him a chance to play for Los Blancos.
The 19-year-old signed with the Spanish heavyweights in the summer of 2011. Varane gained plaudits when he appeared in El Clasico in January this year, where he put in an impressive show in defence and subsequently was hailed as the man of the match.
"It has all been thanks to Zizou and Mourinho”, the defender told the official UEFA magazine.
"Zizou was my first contact and after that the manager presented me with a really interesting project.
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“He suggested we work together and he put his trust in me.”
The French international has made 28 club appearances in all competitions so far this season.
He is looking forward to tackling Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, and is ready to prove his worth again.
"That I have improved so quickly is a result of a combination of my team-mates and the manager’s trust.
“Everything in my career so far has been very fast, and I´m ready to take the next steps, one by one, at the same fast pace."
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