Manchester United defender Raphael Varane's decision to retire from international football has not gone down well with a former French star.
The Red Devils has ended his international career at the age of 29 to fully focus on United and spend more time with his family.
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Former France international Jerome Rothen has not held back against Varane's surprise decision this week.
"I think that at this age and when you play in a club that allows you to be at a very high level, you have a duty," Rothen told AS.
"It's to bring your talent to your country. He's a disaster. He has a long history, congratulations! He won the most beautiful of competitions, the World Cup in 2018. We saw all his contribution to the last World Cup."
"There was scepticism because he was coming off an injury, but he performed very well. But I tell myself: what a decision! It's a disaster to hear that, not to wearing the national team shirt again at 29. He can't do that.
"Raphael, don't forget you brought a lot, but here you are doing something stupid! The competition? He put players in his pocket. It's a major madness within this group.
"I can only think of one reason for him stopping at 29, it is because the atmosphere of the French must not be good. Which France national team player stopped at the age of 29?"
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