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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial team of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
At 33 years old and with 137 caps under his belt, Antoine Griezmann has called it quits for the France team. To everyone’s surprise, the Atlético de Madrid player retired from international football. An unexpected decision which did not fail to provoke a reaction. This was particularly the case for Bixente Lizarazu. World champion 98, he demanded that Griezmann reconsider his choice, believing that he was not leaving in the right conditions.
While theFrench team will play against Israel and the Belgium, Didier Deschamps will have to do without Antoine Griezmann. And for good reason… The playerAtlético de Madrid retired internationally. A bombshell that came out of nowhere that surprised everyone. Bixente Lizarazu is one of those surprised, believing that Griezmann is wrong about the timing of his departure.
“It’s an ending that doesn’t live up to the player he was”
« It’s a very surprising stop like that in the timing at the start of a season. For me, this is difficult to accept and understand. (…) Maybe by taking a step back he can change his mind and maybe he can rebuild something new and end up differently. It’s an ending that doesn’t live up to the player he was. It can’t end like that on a short message. I wish it was different », blurted out the 98 world champion on the set of Téléfoot.
“I hope he changes his mind”
He also added regarding the international retirement ofAntoine Griezmann : « I hope he changes his mind. For me, from a physiological point of view, 33 is not old. I think he still has some under the hood. Afterwards I don’t know mentally where he is today in his career. I think it’s a dream to make a World Cup in the United States, maybe to finish there. There is also Lloris’ record to beat ».
