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Raphael Varane (Photo by Ryan Pierse\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Raphael Varane reveals the moment he \u2018knew\u2019 that his playing career was over at Como, why the Manchester United \u2018project was not for me\u2019 and his plans for the future in Serie A.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old surprised many when deciding to join newly-promoted Como as a free agent over the summer, after long experiences at Real Madrid and Manchester United.<\/p>\n

However, he made only one competitive appearance, for 23 minutes in the Coppa Italia defeat on penalties to Sampdoria on August 11, and sustained a serious knee injury.<\/p>\n

When Como cut him out of the squad, the player decided to simply hang up his boots.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had hoped to continue playing, but when I got the first injury on July 11, I realised it was over,\u201d Varane told L\u2019Equipe newspaper in France.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew it, this was not a serious problem, but the fact it was in my left knee was a sign. My left knee had to compensate the right since 2013 and it was thanks to that I managed to find some balance in my lack of balance.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, if the left knee tells you it is fed up of carrying the load, you have to listen to it. That injury sent me back into a spiral, but this time the balance between sacrifice and pleasure was missing.\u201d<\/p>\n

End of the road for Varane<\/h2>\n
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Como announce signing of Raphael Varane on free transfer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Varane decided to retire from his playing career, but insists he wants to be part of the Como project with coach Cesc Fabregas.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy future will be in Como. I still have a lot to give to football. I am seeking creativity and freedom, not robotic and always balanced movements.\u201d<\/p>\n

The word \u2018robotic\u2019 cropped up again during the interview, when Varane was talking about the growing number of injuries sustained \u2013 particularly knee ligament ones, which used to be quite rare \u2013 by players in modern football.<\/p>\n

He pins the blame squarely on the bloated competitions and extra fixtures that are putting excessive pressure on players.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerhaps we cannot change the world, but we\u2019ve got to do things differently from the way they are done now. Things are getting out of control here and the situation could explode. I\u2019m talking about the mental health of players too, not just physical.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are fewer and fewer creative players, it\u2019s all about physicality now. Football should be a game based on errors, but there are few now because everything is so robotic.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it comes to tactics, there is an Italian coach who Varane singles out for praise at Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coach who leaves you the most freedom to move and create is Carlo Ancelotti, not like the new generations of coaches. At the start of my last season at Manchester United, I said that I\u2019d like to end my career there and continue that adventure. That didn\u2019t happen and the summer was very eventful.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was looking for something special and I found it in Como. I closed my experience at Manchester United with a cup victory, but I already knew the club\u2019s project was not for me. Como was not an economic draw, nor really an exotic one, but on a human level it all made sense.\u201d<\/p>\n