“I assure you, this is not Adil Rami”: Varan’s joke after the alarm at a press conference

Adil Rami’s performances at the 2018 World Cup were not particularly memorable. Except perhaps those in the locker room or in the Blues’ base camp in Russia. In their hotel, the world champion, now defender of Troyes in Ligue 1, stood out, causing the entire hotel to be evacuated. The fire alarm went off because of him, after using a fire extinguisher, on a stormy evening after the crazy victory of the French team over Argentina (4-3). An episode that obviously remembers Raphael Varane very well.

Attending a press conference this Sunday following the Blues’ 2-1 victory over Denmark to advance to the round of 16, the Manchester United defender used a fire alarm outside the press room to echo Adil Rami’s 2018 behavior year. “It’s not Adil Rami this time, I promise you,” the French centre-back joked to a group of apparently jovial journalists.

After a few tens of seconds of a break, the alarm stopped and the press conference ended without any problems. Raphael Varane, in particular, indicated that he was “not yet 100%”, but assured that he was going to “come to power during the competition.” At the same time, Theo Hernandez replaced him at the microphones. The AC Milan left-back has returned to a role that is slightly different from the one he plays at the club. “I can’t ride all the time,” Lucas Hernandez’s brother explained. Following this conference, two players will join the Blues’ training.