In a career under the sign of loyalty, Antoine Griezmann has experienced significant upheavals this season. A pivotal exercise that started with the announcement of his international retirement last September, after a final gathering with twilight. A real legend of a selection of which he is the best passer, the 2018 world champion has always remained discreet about the reasons for this withdrawal.
Water has flowed under the bridges since, and “Grizou” has been able to focus on his club, AtlĂ©tico de Madrid. But if its story with the Colchoneros has long looked like a long, the current campaign, has not been easy for the Mâconnais.
Tonight, Griezmann must silence criticism … or validate them.
Strong man of the first part of the season of Atlético, Antoine Griezmann has lost influence for a few months, to the point of being overshadowed by the success of his attacker, Julian Alvarez. Before an offering for the Argentinian against the Rayo Vallecano this Thursday (3-0), it was necessary to go back to February 25 to find trace of a decisive gesture of the French. A sporting return which stems from a fairly complex personal situation.
What choice should Antoine Griezmann make?
Linked to AtlĂ©tico de Madrid until the end of the current season, Antoine Griezmann also has an optional additional year. The other probable hypothesis would be to see the world champion heading America, since “Grizou” has always assumed his desire to evolve in Major League Soccer, where his friends Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud are exiled.
By definitively closing the chapter of European football, Antoine Griezmann would also bury the fantasy of a return to the French team. In Didier Deschamps' software, exotic destinations and high level are difficult to compatible – N'Golo KantĂ© and his passage in Saudi Arabia being the exception that confirms the rule. And that is good, since the story of Griezmann in Madrid may not be over. Nicolo Schira, journalist specializing in the transfer window, specifies that the trend would be an extension of one year. “Antoine Griezmann approaches a contract extension with AtlĂ©tico Madrid until 2027 “He wrote on his X account. A choice that will allow the French public to dream a little. For Griezmann more than for others, all eyes will be turned to America in 2026…
By definitively closing the chapter of European football, Antoine Griezmann would also bury the fantasy of a return to the French team. In Didier Deschamps' software, exotic destinations and high level are difficult to compatible – N'Golo KantĂ© and his passage in Saudi Arabia being the exception that confirms the rule. And that is good, since the story of Griezmann in Madrid may not be over. Nicolo Schira, journalist specializing in the transfer window, specifies that the trend would be an extension of one year. “Antoine Griezmann approaches a contract extension with AtlĂ©tico Madrid until 2027 “He wrote on his X account. A choice that will allow the French public to dream a little. For Griezmann more than for others, all eyes will be turned to America in 2026…
