Nobody was in the know. Apart from his very close circle, Antoine Griezmann had not warned anyone of his intention to retire internationally. And this sudden announcement took everyone by surprise at the Blues.
“I was in the physiotherapist room at the club and a physiotherapist came to tell me that Griezmann had retired, tells Ibrahima Konaté in Téléfoot this Sunday. I said, ‘Stop talking stupid things.’ I watch TV, and then I was shocked. It’s sad, and it does something to the heart. I think he deserves a better goodbye. If we had known, we would have done a little something. »
Dembélé will miss Griezmann
After the Euro, Antoine Griezmann brushed aside questions about his international retirement. He visibly changed his mind after the November rally, leaving the Blues orphaned by their “Grizou”.
“I was always next to him whether on the bus or on the plane, it’s strange that he’s not there. We had incredible times, confided Ousmane Dembélé, who took the opportunity to recover his friend’s No. 7. It’s my favorite number, I had it in Barcelona and Dortmund. I talked about it a long time ago with Antoine, it was already planned. I told him: ‘If you hang up the selection I will take your number 7’. »
