“I am very happy at Real Madrid. I am focused 100 percent on the present,” the French defender told Canal + when asked about rumors linking him to a move to Manchester United. Varane has been with the Spanish giants since the summer of 2011 and has won a stunning 16 trophies with club and country before turning 26. So, to see Rafa’s name pop up on the rumor mill out of the blue comes as a bit of a shock to me and Madrid fans alike. Varane has never had an issue with his role at the club and has continued to make the team better working alongside Sergio Ramos in front of the goalkeeper. While on the topic of the rumors, Varane discussed how closely knit this team was last year during their Champions League run and reaffirmed his happiness with his current surroundings. “There are people obsessed with it [individual awards] but it’s a team sport. We showed that at Real last season, we were united and won the Champions League that way,” he said.

US officials can demand Ronaldo is extradited on a European arrest warrant following the rape accusation made against him, according to a legal expert

Cristiano Ronaldo may be extradited in line with US and European law, an expert claims (Image: Getty)

American officials can demand the extradition of Cristiano Ronaldo on a European arrest warrant, a legal expert claims.
But one way the football superstar could avoid facing a US court on rape allegations would be to return to his native Portugal because the warrant can’t be used for suspects living in their own country.
Professor Emilio Cortes, a leading Spanish lawyer, said: “The rules in Europe and the US are different – and the American authorities have the possibility to solicit the extradition of Ronaldo unless he is in Portugal.”
The warning comes a week after Las Vegas police reopened an investigation into allegations by Kathryn Mayorga, 34, that she was raped by Ronaldo in June 2009.
The lawyer’s advice has far-reaching implications for the striker, who joined Italian club Juventus in a four-year £105million deal in July.
He could end up playing out his career in Portugal.
Cortes also claimed the £288,000 payment made in 2010 to buy Ms Mayorga’s silence would be seen in the US as “an explicit acknowledgement of having committed the crime”.