The end of Hugo Lloris’ international career at the end of 2022 had a much greater impact than expected on the osmosis that reigned in the French team. The cause was a captain’s armband to be reassigned to Didier Deschamps who ultimately chose Kylian Mbappé rather than Antoine Griezmann. The starting point of a slow separation between the French coach and the Atlético de Madrid player. Nearly two years later, a reconciliation seems more and more illusory.
After having a hard time coping with Kylian Mbappé stealing the show by becoming the new French captain, Antoine Griezmann has had a very complicated last few months with Les Bleus. Carried from one position to another by Didier Deschamps depending on the playing system used by the latter, “Grizou” ended up sinking during a Euro 2024 that was crossed like a ghost. To the point of ending up on the bench. His comments on the ” boring game ” of the French team, sent candidly to the press a few weeks before the competition, probably also played a role in the tensions with his coach.
“It’s no longer possible to catch up”
Whether this last point is proven or not, Antoine Griezmann has experienced a real downgrade that he is not necessarily experiencing very well. So, could his relationship with Didier Deschamps become what it was before? For Djibril Cissé, nothing is less certain. The channel’s consultant The Team gave his point of view on Friday, seeming to confirm the break: ” I think it’s no longer salvageable. Are you going to take the armband off Mbappé to give it to him? That would be the strong gesture. » Now aged thirty-three, will Antoine Griezmann succeed in bouncing back with the Blues?
The hypothesis remains entirely conceivable, as the Frenchman is still showing great things with Atlético de Madrid. The emergence of Michael Olise could nevertheless be one more barrier in the French team, especially since Didier Deschamps already seems to be counting on the emergence and progression of the Bayern Munich nugget.
