Having won the Champions League and the World Cup, Raphael Varane is one of the leading candidates to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or.
The centre-back doesn't think there's anything more he could have done and now waits to see if he will be awarded the prize.
"It has been a golden year," he said in an interview with France Football.
"The authentic part is what happens on the pitch.
"If I put myself in the shoes of those who vote then it doesn't seem easy.
"There are many extraordinary players who have had a magnificent season.
"I have done everything I can.
"I am already flattered that people speak about me and recognise the work, the player and the man."
Varane is going up against several of his teammates from club and country, but doesn't believe the award will cause any conflict.
"The favourites, whether they're French or not, are my friends," he said.
"There won't be any problems between us.
"If another French player wins it then we'll be happy whoever it is."
The winner will be announced on December 3.
ManUtd22
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But why would Varane win it, and if he does then they should explain to us what a player needs to archive to win it, then after that tell us why players like Frank Libery, Roben, Paul Scholes, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Xavi and Inesta just to mention a few never won it....Now we are going to here that Giroud wants it as well
iLoveAss
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The Ronaldo-Messi duopoly needs to end, don't care who ends it, it just has to end, would be best if Fellani ended it lmao
Iamshamee
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seriously what he has done??. He is bit fortunate to be in the France national team and Real madrid. Ronaldo helped Madrid and mbappe and griezman helped France to achieve UCL and wc respectively. What exactly he contributed??. I don't know. someone preach me.
Fecmnopt
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please dear organizer, removed the so called Nike and Addidas players (C.Ronaldo and Messi) from there because this is the time for Rafael Veron. In five years ,four UCL the first youngest player to do it,1 laliga,three Ueafa super cup,three world clubs championships ,one Spanish super cup and world cup.
Emmybarça
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so if they give varane ballon d or he will accept?hmmm some people self
Congress
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To be honest if we take Individual player who have contributed to the team to win big or major trophy, Varane deserve it because he won the UCL and the FIFA WC. if we look at individual performance no one can beat Messi.
rameco
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Real Madrid fans be dressed like this when coming to watch a match that Madrid may lose..
Rohingya94
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Hi Varane ,Ballon D'OR is injury to health for you
Rohingya94
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Is it right? π£
RGGil
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King Ronaldo will be like: Hahahaha, what a joke,
sunnysayus
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This is what FIFA gets when the confuse fans with the criteria for winning world best.On individual ground,Messi and Ronaldo are the indisputable bests.But on trophy winning ground,Varane and Greizman deserve it.So where does Modric have his criteria?Madrid dominate and dictates what happens in soccer world and this is not good enough. The world will never forget the two world bests.They ar
jehiloz
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I think rapael varane win not a ballondor he win joke of the year award ππππππππππ
suaritoz
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Varane is good but he must stop this memes he is making..... it makes me sad honestly..... Why...?
Nudairyz
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KazGT017
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seriously what he has done??. He is bit fortunate to be in the France national team and Real madrid. Ronaldo helped Madrid and mbappe and griezman helped France to achieve UCL and wc respectively. What exactly he contributed??. I don't know. someone preach me.
You only recognise attackers as balon d'or candidates that's your problem . Football has more to it than goal . Varane played a huge role in FFF campaign to win world cup most notably in the match against Belgium stopping talents like Eden H. KDB and Lukaku . So fortune might have been on his side but so was skill and talent . π you asked for someone to preach to you so there we have it .