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#2 Best among the World Cup champions
While France had a plethora of stars comprising of the likes of Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe and Griezmann, the standout player of their team was Raphael Varane. He was superb defensively and led the French team from the front.
Since the end of World Cup, legends like Platini, Laurent Blanc and the president of the French Federation, Noe Le Grael believe that Varane did enough and more than the possible competitors to win the Ballon d'Or. Undoubtedly, Raphael Varane sums up the team spirit of the World Champions more than any other star in the squad.
Being deployed beside someone as vulnerable as Sergio Ramos for his club, Varane maintains a cool and calm composure to match his abilities on the pitch. His skills helped Real Madrid a lot on their course to a 3rd successive UEFA Champions League.
There is no doubt that Raphael Varane ended the season with the best track record among the rest of French stars or his competitors which includes the likes Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Luka Modric.
