Varane unfazed by Ballon d'Or despite 'exceptional' season

Raphael Varane’s focus in on team success despite being a chance to win the Ballon d’Or. Varane is among the contenders for the award after a fine campaign during which he won a third consecutive Champions League with Madrid and the World Cup with France. "I'm glad you told me about it, but it's not a topic of debate within the group," Varane told a news conference ahead of France's Nations League meeting with Germany. "It's an individual reward. We play a collective sport. It showcases the work done, but it's a personal one.” "It's not objective and if I don't win it, it won't be a disappointment. It's true that last season was exceptional. It will be difficult to do better unless I put in 40 goals. "Other players are less mentioned but have been very successful, like [N'Golo] Kante or [Paul] Pogba."

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