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#4 Raphael Varane - Real Madrid
Last season was an off-year for Real Madrid as they failed to win anything significant after their hat-trick of Champions League titles. The 2018/19 campaign was also rough on Raphael Varane, who had probably his worst showing for the Los Blancos since he first broke on to the scene under Jose Mourinho years ago.
Coming off an impressive World Cup campaign with the French national team wherein his team went all the way, Varane's performances with Madrid did not quite reflect his quality last year.
However, it speaks volumes about the 26-year old that he still makes this list. As strong in the air as he is on the ball, it is scary to think that Varane is already a four-time Champions League winner and a World Cup winner at such a young age. This season, Varane looks to be coming back to form, as he is currently winning 3 aerial duels on an average per game, while completing 90% of his passes and winning over a tackle every 90 minutes.
The future is uncertain for the French international as he seems to have achieved everything he can with the record Spanish champions, but on his day, Varane is one of the top five defenders in the world - a complete package at the back.
