By Victor Kanayo
Enzo, the eldest son of legendary French footballer, Zinedine Zidane, has announced his retirement from football, aged 29.
According to beINSPORT, Enzo has decided to step away from football to concentrate on his businesses, after a stint with Fuenlabrada in the Primera RFEF.
It puts an end to a career that didn’t reach the heights he and many others had anticipated.
Enzo spent more than a decade training in Real Madrid’s academy and his debut with the first team came in November 2016, under the guidance of his father during a Copa del Rey match against Cultural Leonesa.
Enzo made an unforgettable impact by scoring a goal in that game.
However, the initial spark slowly faded over time. Expectations were high, but opportunities in the first team were limited, and he soon had to seek new challenges away from the LaLiga club.
Varane Bow
Former Manchester United, Real Madrid and France defender, Raphael Varane, has retired from football at the age of 31.
Varane joined Italian side Como on a free transfer in July but suffered a knee injury on his debut against Sampdoria last month.
The centre-back said he will stay at the club in a non-playing role.
Varane began his career at French side Lens but spent just one season in the first team before joining Real Madrid in 2011.
He enjoyed a glittering 10-year career in the Spanish capital, winning 18 trophies – including three La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues.
The defender moved to Old Trafford in the summer 2021 for an initial £34m, going on to make 95 appearances in all competitions.
He won the Carabao Cup in 2022 and his final appearance for the club was an FA Cup final victory over rivals Manchester City at Wembley in May.
Varane made his France debut in 2013 and earned 93 caps, winning the World Cup in 2018, the Nations League in 2021 and reaching the World Cup final again in 2022.
