France coach Didier Deschamps admits he's disappointed by the international retirement of Manchester United defender Raphael Varane.
Varane called time on his international career last month, despite seemingly being at his peak and still two months shy of his 30th birthday.
Deschamps was asked about the retirement of his vice-captain ahead of the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
"I try to put myself in his [Varane] shoes," Deschamps said, according to RMC Sport. "He is sufficiently thoughtful, composed, and he does not make a decision like that overnight.
"It is not something I'm happy about, but it's everyone's situation that you can make a decision like that. I respect it.
"There are demands in very high-level football and it all depends on the age at which you start.
"The demands lead to fatigue, physical or psychological.
"Each player has a path that can be different, some continue until they are 40, for others it can be more complicated."
