With the final referee of the World Cup in Russia, Nestor Petania, blowing the final whistle, with the roosters winning the cup for the second time, two players from France and Croatia experienced mixed feelings, while the French defender Varane embroidered his season with gold after joining the World Cup next to the European Champions League, which he achieved almost 50 days ago. , to win the final 12 in a row in his history, whether with the national team or with his club, Real Madrid, as the 25-year-old won the Club World Cup 3 times, the European Champions League 4 times, the European Super Cup 3 times, the Spanish League, the King’s Cup and the Super Cup. Twice for each tournament.
Varane became the 11th player to combine the World Cup for teams and the European Champions League in the same year, as he was preceded by the German Sami Khedira in 2014, the Brazilian Roberto Carlos in 2002, and the French Christian Karembeu in 1998, all of whom were with Real Madrid, Spain. And Uli Hoeness, Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer, Paul Breitner, Hans-Jörg Schwarzenbeck, Sepp Meyer and Jupp Kapelmann in 1974, as the seven players won the titles with Bayern Munich and the German national team.
While the heart of the Croatian national team, Diane Lovren, joined the list of unfortunate players, after his country lost the World Cup final against France (2-4), to lose the second consecutive final this year against the roosters, after his English team, Liverpool, fell to Real Madrid in the League final. European champions last May.
Lovren joined a group of players who lost the World Cup final and the European Champions League final (with its various names) in one season.
The list includes Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Paul Breitner (in 1982 with Bayern Munich and the West Germany national team), Michael Ballack, Bernd Schneider, Oliver Neuville, Hans-Jörg Pot and Carsten Ramelo (in 2002 with Bayer Leverkusen and the German national team).
They also include Thierry Henry (2006 with Arsenal and the French national team), Mark van Bommel and Arjen Robben (2010 with Bayern Munich and the Dutch national team).
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