If many voices have been raised since Monday to denounce the Ballon d’Or verdict, Antone Griezmann did not fail to welcome Rodri’s coronation. And for good reason, the Spanish midfielder was his teammate for a season at Atletico Madrid before flying to Manchester. “ Rodri
❤️🫶🏻 (Atleeetiiii!),” he wrote on Instagram.
And the French player undoubtedly appreciated the victory of his former partner all the more as it shook up the established order and enraged Real Madrid. It probably reminded him of a bad memory. In 2018, despite the Blues’ coronation at the World Cup in Russia and XXL performances with four goals and three assists, he had to settle for third place, ahead of Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Fair play from Antoine Griezmann
In an interview with the YouTube channel “Futbol Emotion” last November, Antoine Griezmann did not hesitate to answer in the affirmative when asked if he felt he deserved the Ballon d’Or in 2018. ” Yes “,
he said, all smiles. Unlike Vinicius, the Mâconnais nonetheless attended the Ballon d’Or ceremony, leaving nothing to show.
“Yes, there was disappointment when I was told,
he whispered after the ceremony. Normal. But tonight is a big night. It was a pleasure to be here even if I can’t continue the party. Congratulations to Modric. »
“There is no more beautiful trophy than the World Cup, and it was the French team that won it. Antoine Griezmann showed great fair play during this ceremony, but that doesn’t surprise me at all: Antoine has a heart of gold.
had also underlined Didier Deschamps.
