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Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master’s degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
On Monday, Antoine Griezmann dropped a bombshell by announcing the end of his international career just two days before the announcement of Didier Deschamps’ list to face Israel and Belgium. Daniel Riolo commented on this situation and did not hide being particularly surprised by the timing.
Against all odds, Antoine Griezmann announced his international retirement on Monday during the day. A hell of a bomb as the timing was unexpected, just two days before the announcement of a new list of Didier Deschamps. Daniel Riolo also questions the timing of this announcement.
“I think the timing was super weird”
« Why here now? I think the timing was super weird. After being in the France group in the first two matches of the 2024/25 season, this announcement which falls now, why? I had to tell myself, if it’s now, it’s because something happened, something he took badly and basically he’s leaving a little angry. Then obviously I thought of Deschamps, and the way it ends with almost everyone. I say to myself, would it have lasted until 2026? I don’t know, Deschamps couldn’t get him to play anymore, he wasn’t in the same football as the guys around him, he was there to be the technical touch, but he was a little out of phase in this team from France. Maybe it’s not the right moment, a shocking and surprising moment, but I have the impression that maybe it’s not a bad thing, at least for him », says the journalist from RMC at the microphone of theAfter Foot.
“The fact of not giving him the armband, I assessed that situation very badly”
Surprised by the decision toAntoine Griezmann, Daniel Riolo believes that the decision not to give him the captain’s armband of the France team ultimately had more consequences than he thought: “ The fact of not giving him the armband, I assessed that situation very badly. I thought it was anecdotal. I thought the guy was so dedicated to the French team that he could get past this emotional shock. I didn’t think it could impact him so much, now I understand it. I think he carried it around like a burden, a wound that didn’t heal. »
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