{"id":9671,"date":"2024-05-16T00:53:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T00:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=9671"},"modified":"2024-05-16T00:53:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T00:53:58","slug":"raphael-varane-and-anthony-martial-wave-emotional-goodbye-to-man-utd-fans-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=9671","title":{"rendered":"Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial wave emotional goodbye to Man Utd fans | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"361\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/comp-1715813231.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C361\" alt=\"Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial wave goodbye to Man Utd fans after the win over Newcastle\" class=\"wp-image-20847816\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial are leaving Man Utd (Picture: @SimonPeach)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial waved an emotional goodbye to Manchester United fans after Wednesday night\u2019s 3-2 win over Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>Varane did not feature in the match due to injury while Martial was also absent from the squad due to a lack of fitness.<\/p>\n<p>But both men came out onto the pitch after the victory \u2013 United\u2019s last home match of the season \u2013 to bid farewell to fans before they head for the exit door.<\/p>\n<p>United announced this week that Varane will leave the club at the end of the season\u00a0in what is expected to be a summer of major upheaval at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman joined United from Real Madrid in the summer of 2021 and will leave when his contract expires at the end of June.<\/p>\n<p>Martial, meanwhile, is also set to depart at the end of the season when his deal runs out having been at the club for nine years.<\/p>\n<p>After bidding farewell to fans, Varane waited for Old Trafford to empty out and decided to take a seat at the centre circle to take it all in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"303\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/comp-1715813463.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C303\" alt=\"Raphael Varane looks emotional as he sits in the centre circle at an empty Old Trafford\" class=\"wp-image-20847832\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Raphael Varane sat in the centre circle after all the fans left (Picture: @ESPNFC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Old Trafford, thank you,\u2019 Varane said on Instagram while United posted on X: \u2018Once a Red, always a Red.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>United fans have been writing messages to Varane on social media with @Afolabiolamide8 posting on X: \u2018Thank you Raphael Varane. History will forever remember you.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Varane sent his own message to United fans this week and said: \u2018It\u2019s been an amazing few years to play for this special club and wearing that shirt. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018The first time I went to Old Trafford as a Manchester United player was insane; the atmosphere was amazing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I fell in love with the club, with the fans. You have to play for Man United to understand what that represents. For my kids, it\u2019s home here. It\u2019s going to be a special place for me for life.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When the fans go to Wembley it\u2019s something they remember for life. To share that moment with them [winning the Carabao Cup] was absolutely amazing.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Bruno Fernandes sends defiant message to Manchester United over his future<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag booed by fans during end-of-season speech on pitch<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : How Chelsea and Man Utd can qualify for Europe ahead of Premier League final day<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"metro-email-signup-recpatcha_text\">This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Article below content widget area --><\/p>\n<p class=\"follow-promo\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-align-center aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sports-general-9ea8.png?w=540&amp;strip=true&amp;quality=90\" alt=\"General Sport\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n              window.fbApi = (function () {\n                var fbApiInit = false;\n                var awaitingReady = [];\n                var notifyQ = function () {\n                  var i = 0,\n                    l = awaitingReady.length;\n                  for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {\n                    awaitingReady[i]();\n                  }\n                };\n\n                var ready = function (cb) {\n                  if (fbApiInit) {\n                    cb();\n                  } else {\n                    awaitingReady.push(cb);\n                  }\n                };\n\n                var checkLoaded = function () {\n                  return fbApiInit;\n                };\n\n                window.fbAsyncInit = function () {\n                  FB.init({\n                    appId: '176908729004638',\n                    xfbml: true,\n                    version: 'v2.10'\n                  });\n\n                  fbApiInit = true;\n                  notifyQ();\n                };\n\n                return {\n                  'ready'  : ready,\n                  'loaded' : checkLoaded\n                };\n\n              })();\n\n              (function () {\n                function injectFBSDK() {\n                  if ( window.fbApi &#038;&#038; window.fbApi.loaded() ) return;\n\n                  var d = document,\n                    s=\"script\",\n                    id = 'facebook-jssdk';\n                  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n                  if (d.getElementById(id)) {\n                    return;\n                  }\n                  js = d.createElement(s);\n                  js.id = id;\n                  js.async = true;\n                  js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n                  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n                }\n\n                if (window.metro) {\n                  window.addEventListener('scroll', injectFBSDK, {once: true, passive: true});\n                } else {\n                  window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', injectFBSDK, {once: true});\n                }\n              })();\n\t\t\t<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/> Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial wave emotional goodbye to Man Utd fans | Football<br \/>\n<br \/>#Raphael #Varane #Anthony #Martial #wave #emotional #goodbye #Man #Utd #fans #Football<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial are leaving Man Utd (Picture: @SimonPeach) Raphael Varane and Anthony&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[3424,3383,1097,317,5094,230,5093,1453,328,1454,1147],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.10 - 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