His announcement had the effect of a bomb this Monday. Indeed, legend of the France team, Antoine Griezmann has decided to retire internationally after a cataclysmic Euro 2024. Despite this less successful period in the selection, many paid tribute to the Atlético de Madrid striker this Monday, with fond memories of his many feats with the rooster jersey. This is particularly the case of Guy Stéphan. Closer to the evolution of the native of Mâcon with the Blues, the assistant of Didier Deschamps shared a vibrant tribute to Grizou with the FFF:
“Antoine sent me a very nice message. A message that moved me a lot. I know that Didier was also very touched by what Antoine was able to say to him in recent days. Although our paths separate, our mutual respect and affection for each other remain very strong. I appreciate how lucky I was to train him. It’s a matter of great pride. Working for ten years with a player, especially of such a level, is rare and requires strong bonds of trust. I see Antoine arriving in the group again in the spring of 2014, during the last gathering before the World Cup. He was then playing for Real Sociedad but his rather unique talent had been noticed by Didier for several months already. In Brazil, Antoine brought his freshness, his enthusiasm, his spontaneity. Then, from Euro 2016, he established himself as our offensive leader with the influence that we know. His statistics are exceptional but Didier is right to say that Antoine was much more than that. Antoine is a talent at the service of the collective, a generous player in his efforts. His good humor, his smile, his solidarity counted a lot. Antoine is also a warrior on the ground. A winner. He participated in the four finals that we played, between 2016 and 2022, and he won two of them, the 2018 World Cup and the 2021 Nations League. And to reach a final, you have to win matches, at least prior. Antoine has done a lot of good for the French team and French football. It is an excellent example for the generation called to succeed his.»
