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Varane disappointed by Euro 2016 absence

The Real Madrid defender has been ruled out of the tournament and replaced by Adil Rami, but he maintains that he will continue to support Didier Deschamps' side

Raphael Varane has expressed his disappointment at missing out on Euro 2016 through injury but insists he will be France's biggest supporter at the tournament.

A thigh tear saw Varane ruled out of Real Madrid's Champions League final with Atletico Madrid on Saturday and led coach Didier Deschamps to omit him from the national squad.

Sevilla centre-back Adil Rami has been called into the squad in place of Varane, whose absence will serve as a considerable blow to France's hopes of regaining the trophy they last won 16 years ago.