del Rey, saying, "It's obvious that Varane has a good head on his shoulders and will keep improving." Former France defender Frank Leboeuf believes that Varane has the potential to be better than Real Madrid legend Fernando Hierro, saying to reporters, "Many compare him to Hierro due to his technique, but on the physical level he is stronger and he is much faster." Fernando Hierro and José Mourinho have labelled Varane as one of the best defenders in world football. Personal life Varane is married to his long-time partner Camille Tytgat, and they have a son named Ruben and a daughter named Anaïs. When Zinedine Zidane called Varane about Real Madrid's interest in signing him in June 2011, Varane asked Zidane to call him back because he was in the middle of studying for his baccalaureate exam. His brother, Jonathan Varane, is a professional footballer who currently plays for Rodez AF. His sister, Annabelle Varane, was Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2018 and competed in Miss France 2019. Career statistics Club International France score listed first, score column indicates score after each Varane goal Honours Real Madrid La Liga: 2011–12, 2016–17, 2019–20 Copa del Rey: 2013–14 Supercopa de España: 2012, 2017, 2019–20 UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017 FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 Manchester United EFL Cup: 2022–23 France FIFA World Cup: 2018; runner-up: 2022 UEFA Nations League: 2020–21 Individual FIFA FIFPro World11: 2018 UEFA Team of the Year: 2018 UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2017–18 FIFA World Cup Fantasy Team: 2018 FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2018 IFFHS Men's World Team: 2018 Orders Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2018 References External links Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website 1993 births Living people Footballers from Lille French footballers Association football defenders RC Lens players Real Madrid CF players Manchester United F.C. players Ligue 1 players La Liga players Premier League players UEFA Champions League winning players France youth international footballers France under-21 international footballers France international footballers 2014 FIFA World Cup players 2018 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2020 players 2022 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players UEFA Nations League-winning players French expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Spain French expatriate sportspeople in England French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Black French sportspeople French people of Martiniquais descent