Didier Deschamps’ key man for many years, Antoine Griezmann has seen his status change since the start of Euro 2024 in Germany. Little seen during the first two matches of the Blues in the tournament, against Austria and the Netherlands, the Atlético Madrid player started the match against the Poles, Tuesday in Dortmund, on the substitutes’ bench.
A strong choice by Didier Deschamps that did not please “Grizi” at all. According to the latest revelations made by The Parisian, The 33-year-old former Barcelona player wanted to start this match against the Poles, as he needs to play a series of matches to gain momentum. Enough to frustrate the Mâconnais, who does not appreciate his downgrading.
Griezmann frustrated, Deschamps merciless
Indeed, Antoine Griezmann would no longer be untouchable in the mind of the French coach. Worse, if they were very close in the past, their relationship has cooled significantly since the start of the Euro. However, no clash would have broken out between the two men, the latter always respecting each other.
It remains to be seen whether Didier Deschamps will once again decide to do without the services of his vice-captain against Belgium on Monday (6pm) in the round of 16. If the question would have seemed completely crazy a few weeks ago, it is no longer so today.
