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VIDEO: Varane heads France into the lead

Uruguay v France: Quarter Final - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA - JULY 06: Raphael Varane of France celebrates with team mates Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann after scoring his team’s first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Quarter Final match between Uruguay and France at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on July 6, 2018 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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Raphael Varane is still just 25 years old.

The Real Madrid center back (who has four UEFA Champions League winners medals, by the way) scored the opener for France against Uruguay in Nizhny Novgorod on Friday, with Varane glancing home a fabulous delivery from Antoine Griezmann.

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Watch Varane open the scoring in the World Cup quarterfinal in the video below.

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