It was the poisoned gift of Diego Simeone to Antoine Griezmann. Last Sunday, the former star player of the French team, for international retirement since September 2024, was established against PSG at the opening of the 2025 club World Cup in Los Angeles.
“Grizi” was again catastrophic in support of Julian Alvarez and this, without surprise. He weighed little on the game of his team (who suffered a lot against the Champions League winner) and has spoiled an opportunity. And he did not leave the pink Bowl field before the final whistle …
Griezmann ended the season as an offensive lining with the Colchoneros and for good reason. The fetish number 7 of “Cholo”, completely physically turned off at 34, only scored a goal in its last 21 matches in all competitions before PSG-Atlético. His second part of the cataclysmic season largely contributed to the disappointing journey of the Madrid training, dropped in the race for the title by Barça after his elimination in the 8th finals of the Champions League against Real.
Griezmann like Matheus Cunha
As the Spanish press indicates, Antoine Griezmann should give way to Alexander Sorho in the Atlético eleven for the second meeting at the World Cup Clubs against Seattle Sounders, Thursday in the MLS franchise (3 p.m. in Seattle, midnight in France, live free on Dazn).
The 2018 world champion should appear during the second period and try to shake the nets in the face of this much less strong opponent. It urgent … He unfortunately equaled the fairly distressing record of 17 matches without scoring Matheus Cunha in 2023. Griezmann could reach 18 games aimless and it is unworthy of such a player, top scorer in the history of Atlético and who made the surprising choice to extend until 2027 …
