Mourinho called me ‘useless’ — Varane

Former Real Madrid defender Raphaël Varane has revealed that football manager José Mourinho once called him ‘useless’ during their time together at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Varane joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2011 from Lens, linking up with Mourinho, who was about to embark on his second season as the club’s manager.

Speaking about Mourinho, Varane told The Bridge: “When I arrived, he [Mourinho] told me: ‘I only want one thing—that for an hour and a…