Raphael Varane says Real Madrid must not give up on their La Liga campaign despite a damaging defeat to Espanyol on Tuesday.
The Champions League represents Madrid’s best chance to end the campaign with another trophy, with the holders taking a 3-1 first-leg lead to France on March 6 in their last-16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain. But Varane insists they must keep pushing for better results in the top flight, even though their title defence appears to be at an end.
The France internatinal defender said: “We performed better in the first half than we did in the second, We always have to give our best when we pull this shirt on.
“We can’t give up on La Liga, we have to show the same drive. We’re not looking at the points, we have to focus on the games and try to win them because that’s what this badge demands of us. You can never write us off.
“We always want to win and this won’t have any effect on the PSG game. Regardless of whether Neymar plays or not, it’ll be tough because they’ll come out all guns blazing. We’re ready for it and will continue with our preparations.”
