Video: ‘We Motivate Each Other’ – Raphaël Varane Comments on Playing With Presnel Kimpembe | OneFootball

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·16 June 2021

Video: ‘We Motivate Each Other’ – Raphaël Varane Comments on Playing With Presnel Kimpembe

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France opened up their UEFA European Championship tournament with a 1-0 victory over Germany. Real Madrid defender Raphaël Varane spoke to the media where Canal Supporters relayed the comments made by the 28-year-old defender.

One of the questions that Varane answered is over playing alongside Paris Saint-Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe. The defender sheds light on the dialogue that the defenders have on the pitch.


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Varane and Kimpembe could be teammates outside of the France national team as rumors circulating link Varane to PSG.

“Kimpembe and I have complementary qualities. Whether it’s before the game, at half-time, or on the pitch to find out who is scoring and covering, we talk a lot. The more we play together, the more automatisms we have. In these kinds of matches, it’s not a question of motivation. Rather, it’s a matter of focus and determination in what you do,” Varane said.

“We motivate each other, and also with the other teammates in defense. We also spoke a lot with our circles to defend well and succeed in countering opposing attacks. We played against a great team where there were a lot of permutations, movements, and stalls in depth. So you had to be very focused. We discussed a lot to be successful.”

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