Raphael Varane reveals brutal "useless" jibe from former Man Utd manager - The Mirror

Raphael Varane reveals brutal "useless" jibe from former Man Utd manager - The Mirror

Raphael Varane became one of the best centre-backs in world football at Real Madrid between 2011 and 2021 after being signed by Jose Mourinho, but he has revealed they had a tense relationship at the start of his spell

The French player chatted with Tchouamení on 'The Bridge' and told this anecdote that perfectly reflects what Madrid is.

“Mourinho asked me ‘Why are you useless?'" France legend Varane reflects on Mourinho’s guidance at Real Madrid

France and Real Madrid legend Raphaël Varane has been speaking about his experience working under José Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabeu as a young player. Varane, who retired earlier this season after injury problems, sat down alongside another former Mourinho charge, Lassana Diarra, on a French show co-hosted by current Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni. Mourinho was a particular subject of conversation, with both ex-players praising …

French defense assumes that the Portuguese were decisive in making the leap to the next level

Leaving Real Madrid: This step, which Raphaël Varane took in 2021, is still ahead for Aurélien Tchouaméni – whenever that will be. In his "The bridge" show, which he runs with the TV presenter Sébastien-Abdelhamid Godelu, the current midfielder of the royals asked his French compatriot about his experience. Tchouaméni asked: "It is, of course, a tough decision to leave Madrid in view of the career you had there. But did you make this decision qu…

Champions League winner was stunned when Jose Mourinho told him he was useless

Jose Mourinho created some minor miracles at Real Madrid, but his unnoticed heroics with Raphael Varane have now been revealed by the player. The legendary 2010 European treble-winning manager left Inter Milan for the Bernabeu after his success and went head-to-head with Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona for one of football’s great rivalries. Mourinho placed plenty of faith into Varane as a teenager, but not before a big lessonGetty There, he replaced M…