Antoine Griezmann return to Madrid in style. In the midst of the continuous criticism he receives for his level since he signed for Barça a couple of years ago, this weekend he has established himself as UEFA Nations League champion, and has managed to be a centenary with his team.
The final match of the continental championship against Spain marked his 100th encounter with the French national team, and it couldn’t have ended in a better way for him. He achieved his goal, that of “not returning to Spain having lost, if not I will have Koke teasing me every day! & Rdquor ;, as he said in the previous game.
Griezmann He started the game and was substituted in injury time, in 92 ‘. The current Atlético de Madrid footballer is a fixture in Didier Deschamps’ drawing. He debuted with the Gauls on March 5, 2014 from the hand of the same coach and he is already the ninth French player with the most participations in the ‘bleu’. Lillian thuram, with 142, the footballer who adds the most, ahead of the current captain, Hugo Lloris (134) and Henry (123).
Nonetheless, Griezmann failed to see the goal and was on the verge of breaking a new record: that of advancing to Platini as the third top scorer in the history of France. Both have 41 goals, and they are ahead Olivier Giroud, which adds 46 goals, already Thierry henry, already retired, which reached the figure of 51.