France's Raphael Varane celebrates after scoring against Sweden during their international friendly soccer match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, November 18, 2014. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
MARSEILLE, France, Nov 18 (Reuters) – - Raphael Varane's potential status as a France great was boosted on Tuesday when his late header helped Les Bleus beat Sweden 1-0 in a friendly at the Stade Velodrome.
The 21-year-old Real Madrid defender, made captain because regular skipper Hugo Lloris started on the bench, nodded home seven minutes from time before club mate Karim Benzema missed a penalty.
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