He could have made it a simple opening match. He made a personal appointment. Antoine Griezmann does not hide his excitement from the idea of facing Paris Saint-Germain from the first match of the Club World Cup. And even more, the French fully assumes its ambition: to bring down the European champions in title. With strong words and a combative tone, the Atlético Madrid striker clearly placed the bar very high for this programmed shock on American soil.
Griezmann wants to drop PSG
“They play on an impressive level, but we showed at home that we could drop them “, He said in Dazn, in an explicit reference to their victory in Paris during a past confrontation. In the process, Griezmann has sunk the point home: “We dream of great things, and it is up to us to prove that we can compete with anyone. »» The message is clear: it is no longer just a question of participating in this first historical edition, but of hitting hard, and entry.
This game against PSG also takes a symbolic turn for Griezmann. Often expected to join the Parisian club, he has never taken the plunge. Rumors have punctuated several Mercatos, without ever materializing. And over the years, the idea has moved away until it becomes a ghost hypothesis. This shock facing Paris will therefore sound like a final face-to-face. Not to seal a page, but to assert a membership: that of Grizou at Atlético.
Griezmann is looking forward to fighting with Paris.
The Club World Cup, a personal objective
Moreover, the 2018 world champion recently extended with the Colchoneros. A strong choice, dictated as much by attachment to the club as by the desire to compete in this World Cup. Griezmann has never hidden his appetite for titles and this unprecedented tournament is a major opportunity. At 33, he wants to leave a sustainable imprint and offer his club a worldwide recognition through this competition with the appearance of a planetary showcase.
At a time when PSG arrives with its new status, Griezmann does not come as an observer. He comes to shake up the established order. And listening to it is not a threat. It is a promise.
