Football Soccer - Sevilla v Basel- UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg - Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, Seville - 17/3/16 Sevilla's Adil Rami (R) celebrates after scoring against FC Basel. REUTERS / Marcelo del Pozo
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Euro 2016 hopes suffered a setback on Tuesday when first-choice centre back Raphael Varane was ruled out of the tournament through injury.
The French federation said in a statement that Varane, who has earned 29 caps since making his debut in 2013, was suffering from a thigh muscle injury that would have sidelined him for too long.
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