Between Antoine Griezmann and the French team, the story seems complicated. After joining the Blues in 2014, the one who is nicknamed “The Little Prince” largely marked his imprint the tricolor selection. Huge during Euro 2016, he had also been a real boss at the 2018 global coronation. After a complicated Euro 2021, a successful 2022 World Cup and a difficult euro 2024 for the whole group, the left-hander logically had the objective of competing in the 2026 World Cup, organized in part in the United States: a real dream for the Colchonero. But to everyone's surprise, after two nations league games played at the end of the summer of 2024, the former Real Sociedad player decided to slam the door and retire.
Several explanations are mentioned, including the appointment of Kylian Mbappé as captain, but the interested party has never publicly explained what had pushed him to make this decision that is difficult to understand. But one element came to confirm that a certain discomfort had settled: Griezmann has unfollow all the blue players on his Instagram account. Also note his absence during the tribute which will therefore be paid only to Olivier Giroud this Sunday at the Stade de France, before France – Croatia, for reasons of “calendar”. If the situation seems harmful, the FFF wants to show a certain harmony to the public. Via his account Xthe French team wished Griezmann a happy birthday, who is celebrating his 34th birthday this Friday, March 21. A message accompanied by a video retracing a few nice moments from the attacker with his selection.
