Raphaël Varane attends Elite Neon Cup in Athens

Former French international defender Raphaël Varane is in Athens to watch the Elite Neon Cup, an international academy tournament. Varane, who currently holds an administrative role at Como, is attending the event to support his son, who plays for the Real Madrid U10 team.

The tournament features several of Europe’s top football academies, including Real Madrid, Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Juventus, and AC Milan. Greek representation includes the academies of Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK, and PAOK. The competition, which began on Friday, October 23, is scheduled to conclude on Sunday, October 25, with finals for the U10 and U12 categories.