FOOTBALL – As in any relationship, there are ups and downs. France vice-captain Antoine Griezmann, who started the match against Italy off the pitch on Friday night, “always a huge respect and affection for” Didier Deschamps. And this, he said in Téléfoot this Sunday, September 8, even if the coach sometimes put him on the bench. Reassuring before the match against Belgium which is to take place on Monday?
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“I owe him a lot, it’s always a source of pride, an immense joy to play for him and to give everything on the pitch for him”insisted « Grizi »twice substitute at Euro-2024, against Poland (1-1) and in the semi-final against Spain (2-1 defeat). It was “annoying” to find himself on the bench, Griezmann acknowledged, but “You have to respect, even if you are angry or sad. The team comes first.”.
The Euro, “It wasn’t my best competition”he admitted, feeling “A lot of frustration, anger, sadness. I never felt at the heart of the game as I like”.
In Germany he experienced “A lot of tactical changes, positional changes. It was complicated, but we had to deal with it.”.
At 33, the third player in terms of caps (136, 44 goals), not far from Hugo Lloris’ record (145 caps), has “still want to play to represent France. After that, it’s up to Deschamps to choose”. For the moment DD has not communicated on the composition of the Blues on Monday evening.
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