When Raphael Varane rises from his plush pillow in his London hotel room this morning the nerves will begin to kick in. For a player who has won the Champions League four times and the World Cup, the Carabao Cup final might be considered a Sunday stroll.
But for United's 'soldier' at the back, the butterflies will still be there. "When it’s special, like a final, you feel different from the moment you wake up in the morning," he said. “You feel the atmosphere change.
But that gives you energy - because it’s natural that when you’re scared you run faster!" Varane has been on fast-forward for a decade now.
His first major honour came at 19 when he won La Liga with Real Madrid, and there have been 20 major medals in a decorated career. READ MORE: 'Only people at the club know' - Rashford on his stunning comeback at Man United So a Carabao Cup might not take pride of place in his trophy room, but it's about the journey rather than the destination for the 29-year-old.
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