Somewhere in Madrid, a little girl must be having trouble falling asleep. Present in the front row of the Metropolitano for the reception of Valencia, a young Atlético Madrid fan left with a match ball. Shortly before the end of the first half, in the 44th minute, Antoine Griezmann sent the ball in her direction.
Dressed in her team’s jersey, the little girl grabbed it, a smile on her lips and disbelief in her eyes, under the astonished gaze of one of her adult relatives, who filmed the unforgettable sequence.
In addition to this nice gesture, the French international’s evening was marked by a goal in the second half, shortly before the hour mark. As a good fox in the box, the Madrid number 7 volleyed a header from Samuel Lino, nailing Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Two goals in five games
This is his second goal of the season in five league games, and he has also provided the assist twice. The Colchoneros finally won easily (3-0) and remain unbeaten. With three wins and two draws, they are in second place in the standings, ahead of Real’s rivals and behind Barcelona, who have won all their games.
While he shines with his Madrid teammates, “Grizou” has had more trouble with the French team. After a frustrating Euro where he was destabilized by his hybrid and changing positioning, he struggled against Italy and then started on the bench against Belgium in the Nations League. Coming on during the game, he nevertheless became the third most capped player in the national team, honoring his 137th selection.
- RMC Sport
