Ten years with the Blues, 137 matches and 44 goals. Antoine Griezmann announced this Monday the end of his career with the French football team, a “magnificent tricolor adventure”, in the words of the attacker, who will keep “a heart full of memories”. Among them, France Bleu selected ten.
His first cape: March 5, 2014
On March 5, 2014, Antoine Griezmann, 22, was called up for the first time by Didier Deschamps for a World Cup preparation match, against the Netherlands at the Stade de France. The Blues win 2-0. The first of his 137 capes.
JEAN MARIE HERVIO
First goal with the Blues: June 1, 2014
A few weeks later, “Grizou” unlocked his score by scoring against Paraguay in Nice, a goal which was not enough to give the French victory (1-1). The first of his 44 in the Blues jersey.
PHILIPPE LAURENSON
Tears of Rio: July 4, 2014
Germany, future 2014 world champion, shattered the dreams of the France team on July 4 (0-1) in the quarter-final of the World Cup in Brazil. Antoine Griezmann burst into tears after the final whistle.
CHRISTOPHE SIMON
The turning point: Euro 2016
Two years later, Antoine Griezmann has matured. While France hosts the Euro, the playmaker asserts himself as the boss of the French attack. After a first goal against Albania, he planted two against Ireland, another against Iceland (complete with two assists) and single-handedly crucified Germany with a double (2-0) . France lost in the final against Portugal.
PATRIK STOLLARZ
On top of the world in 2018
Decisive in the most important moments of the 2018 World Cup, Antoine Griezmann guides his teammates to a second consecutive final of a major competition. But this time, the outcome is different: against Croatia on July 15 in Moscow, the Blues won their second star and climbed to the roof of the world (4-2).
FRANCK FIFE
The disappointment of Euro 2021
Three years after their coronation, the reigning world champions exited in the round of 16 of Euro 2021, against Switzerland (3-3, 4-5 tab), on June 28.
LP / Arnaud Journois
A 100th cap and the League of Nations: October 10, 2021
On the evening of his 100th cap with the Blues, Antoine Griezmann can add a Nations League to his record, thanks to a victory in the final against Spain (1-2).
FRANCK FIFE
The captain’s armband: September 25, 2022
This is the first time that Antoine Griezmann wears the captain’s armband at the kick-off of a Blues match, on September 25, 2022 against Denmark. The Blues fail (2-0) and Griezmann will not inherit the captaincy after the departure of Hugo Lloris, who will be entrusted to Kylian Mbappé. “It was hard,” he will confide.
Ulrik Pedersen
Elimination by Argentina: December 18, 2022
On December 18, 2022, the Blues were eliminated in the final of the World Cup in Qatar by Argentina (3-3, 4-2 tab). Missing his match, Antoine Griezmann is replaced in the 71st minute by Kingsley Coman. A few days before, on December 10, Grizou had become the best decisive passer in the history of the Blues, with 27 assists (30 to date).
Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV
Last: September 9, 2024
If the public does not yet know it at this time, Antoine Griezmann, entered in the 79th minute against Belgium in the Nations League, is playing his last minutes in the France team. A final match probably not up to the mark of its history in Blue.
Olivier CHASSIGNOLE
