PARIS (AP) — The World Cup is starting to prey on players’ minds. Raphael Varane’s reaction to getting injured while playing for Manchester United at the weekend was a case in point.
The France defender left the field at Stamford Bridge in tears after damaging his right hamstring while stretching to make a tackle in the second half of United’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea.
After receiving treatment, he was inconsolable and pulled his jersey…