The two men could have been on the pitch this Monday evening, in Lyon, for the semi-final of the Olympic Games football tournament. Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé had shown a common desire, that of taking part in this great event with the French team, the one led by Thierry Henry.
The two leaders of the Blues, those of Didier Deschamps, had highlighted their love of sport, and the desire to discover these Olympic Games which, in addition, are being played at home. Unfortunately for them, Griezmann and Mbappé came up against the intransigence of their respective clubs, Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid, who prevented them from participating in the party.
Mbappé silent, Griezmann on the ball
The comparison ends there. Since the start of the Olympics, Antoine Griezmann has been the number one supporter of Les Bleus. The Mâconnais has travelled to numerous events, from horse riding to swimming. And even once he returned to Madrid, he continued to salute French performances with his now famous “Medal Alerts.”
And what about Mbappé? None of that, and it has been going on since the beginning of the Olympics. Nothing obliges a footballer who is not participating in the Olympic Games to display his enthusiasm for the Olympics. But the behavior of the captain of the Blues contrasts with that of his teammate Griezmann, that is undeniable.
