Varane: “The pressure to win and outperform has been on me since I was a child”

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The white center-back, who seeks to win a fifth Champions League that he would win at the age of 28, talks on UEFA.com about his ambition and how success takes you to the limit

Varane will return to the starting eleven on Tuesday against Liverpool, on his way to earn his fifth Champions with 28 years. The center-back, which is already the history of the highest continental competition, reviews in UEFA.com your feelings and the secret to being successful at the highest level.

Control pressure

“For me, pressure is a friend. It is a driving force. I think pressure makes you better. It gives you adrenaline and helps you think faster, stay more focused and experience the game more intensely. I’d say scary pressure should motivate youbecause you run faster when you’re scared. “

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Strong mindset

“I don’t think my style of play makes you immediately think I’m a warrior. However, I do recognize that I have a warrior mentality. I quite like challenges. The more difficult the challenge, the more I enjoy it. The less you believe in me, the more motivated I am, that is my way of being and thinking, and that is what helped me reach the highest level and stay for several years.

A great ambition

“I would say it is natural and innate, and then it develops through whatever you experience. In my case, it was the daily challenge of trying to beat my older brother to reach his level and improve. The pressure to win and outperform has been on me since I was a kid., and it will accompany me all my life “.

Success takes you to the limit

“Is it worth all that pressure once you manage to lift a great trophy like the Champions League? Yes! It’s worth it. You put in a lot of effort. When you play at the highest level, you are constantly questioning yourself, playing to the limit and very focused. It’s hard to stay at the highest level because it takes a lot of effort. “

The secret of success

“Like I said, there are ups and downs, but when you are at the top you have to remember your difficult moments, when you were trying to achieve it. You have to think: ‘We have suffered, we have gone through difficult times, we have had to fight to get here, and now we’ve done it. ‘ The greater the pressure, the greater the excitement. It’s an explosion of joy “.

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