It’s a page that is turning. Living legend of Atlético Madrid, Antoine Griezmann will leave the Spanish capital at the end of the season. The 2018 world champion has decided to end his career in MLS, as he dreamed of, near Orlando, where he has already officially committed.
In the Sunday show Téléfoot, Bixente Lizarazu was invited to speak about the departure of “Grizou”. The opportunity for the former Bayern Munich full-back to pay a vibrant tribute to the number 7 of the Colchoneros.
“The mark that Griezmann will leave in the history of European football? If we look at the record, he has a Europa League in 2018 with Atlético, there is a Copa del Rey in 2021 with Barça. For a player of his caliber that’s not huge. But on the playing level, on the technical level, for me he is an exceptional player “, underlined the 98 world champion.
Lizarazu: “I always like to see him play”
And to add: “ He is a very collective player who always has the right gesture, who is also versatile, we saw it with the France team, which has an elegance. I always like to see him play and on top of that he is someone who has a very pleasant, very likeable personality, which makes us adore him. »
Top scorer in the history of Atlético Madrid (211 goals), Antoine Griezmann would have liked to offer Madrid supporters the Copa del Rey as a farewell. Unfortunately for him, the Matelassiers lost in the final against Real Sociedad, the club of his debut. The 35-year-old striker still has a chance to lift a trophy at the end of the season, with his team still involved in the Champions League.
