Antoine Griezmann’s international retirement was very well received within Atlético de Madrid.
The announcement made on Monday by Antoine Griezmann to close the chapter of the France team
had the effect of a bomb. Three days before Didier Deschamps announced his list for the October gathering,
his “favorite” chose to draw a line under the selection. News that inevitably saddened the greatest number of people, especially among Blues supporters. However, the atmosphere is not at all the same on the Atlético de Madrid side.
For the Colchoneros, the end of Antoine Griezmann’s international career looks like excellent news. This is the sound of the bell reported in particular by Antoine Simonneau, in a podcast on the site The Team. “We support him at club level. They were not at all aware of this decision. […] And obviously we are rubbing our hands a little on the Atlético side because it will save them from mental and physical wear and tear. This means that there will be more freshness for Antoine with his club. »
Atlético’s Toni Kroos
The Madrid club actually intends to take advantage of Antoine Griezmann and his talent, as Real Madrid was able to do with Toni Kroos, when the German withdrew from the selection before returning for the Euro 2024. One of Atlético’s major objectives is to get their hands back on a Spanish championship title which has eluded them since 2021, a period when “Grizou” left to try his luck at FC Barcelona. The Frenchman has never been crowned in La Liga and he would like to achieve it with his favorite club.
Because despite winning a Europa League and a European Super Cup in 2018, without forgetting the 2014 Spanish Super Cup, Antoine Griezmann has never been on the roof of La Liga. His international retirement will perhaps allow him to have that little extra needed to push Atlético to the top of the standings come the final day. The road is still very long.
