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Raphael Varane Given Brilliant Nickname By Man United Teammate Paul Pogba

Raphael Varane Given Brilliant Nickname By Man United Teammate Paul Pogba

Raphael Varane has a fitting nickname.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Paul Pogba has given Raphael Varane a brilliant nickname based on his unbelievable success in the Champions League.

Varane, who joined Manchester United in the summer, has won a remarkable four Champions League titles during his illustrious career.

He incredibly won the prestigious competition three years in a row at Real Madrid, bagging the 'Big Ears' trophy from 2015 to 2018.

Image: PA
Image: PA

The Frenchman will be hoping to secure his fifth Champions League triumph at Man United, having recorded their first win of the campaign against Villarreal on Wednesday.

Speaking ahead of his side's come-from-behind victory, he revealed that his teammates call him 'Champions League Varane' due to his prolific record.

He told BT Sport: "Yes, it's true [Champions League Varane].

"Sometimes some fans call me Varane Champions League, so it's funny.

"I like this competition, I know it's difficult to win the Champions League, but every time, it is a big, big challenge."

Image: PA
Image: PA

The 28-year-old added: "You know you have to suffer, you know you have to play games [that are] very difficult, the pace is always very intense, so you have to be focused for 90 minutes.

"The most important thing is you have to believe, you have to believe when it's hard, you have to fight, you have to believe you can do it."

Varane partnered Victor Lindelof in defence against Villarreal at Old Trafford.

But he has forged a rock-solid partnership with Harry Maguire following his arrival.

Will Varane lead Man United to European glory this season? Let us know what you think.

Featured Image Credit: PA/BT Sport

Topics: Paul Pogba, Manchester United, Champions League, Raphael Varane

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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