The reason is that club-trained players born on or after 1 January 2003, who have been with their employers for an uninterrupted period of a minimum of two years, are permitted to be added to a club's squad at any time via UEFA's 'B' list.

Raphael Varane has retired from football after suffering a knee injury on his debut with Italian club Como. The 31-year-old central defender joined the Serie A side this summer after leaving Manchester United as a free agent,

Former Real Madrid, Manchester United and France defender Raphael Varane has retired from football. The 31-year-old hangs up his boots as one of the most decorated players in history, having won 18 trophies with Real Madrid - including four La Liga titles and the Champions League four times - and the 2018 World Cup with France.

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Raphael Varane announces retirement from football at age of 31 - The centre-back suffered a knee injury on his debut for Italian club Como after leaving Manchester United in the summer

Como defender and France legend Raphael Varane is now set to retire from football after having picked up an injury early on in the season for the Italian side.Varane had arrived at Como on a free