Football: against Real, Antoine Griezmann becomes top scorer in the history of Atletico Madrid

2024-01-10 22:14:19

It’s done ! Antoine Griezmann became the top scorer in the history of Atlético de Madrid this Wednesday against Real Madrid with 174 goals, one more than his predecessor Luis Aragonés. The latter, who died in 2014 at the age of 75, had spent ten years with the Colchoneros between 1964 and 1974. He had won the championship three times with his club in 1966, 1970 and 1973, and then became its coach.

If Grizou did not win a Spanish championship title, he (re) won the hearts of Atlético fans with this record. Winner of the Europa League in 2018 with the Madrid team, the 2018 world champion aged 32 is entering the club’s legend through the front door.

After equaling Luis Aragonès’ record thanks to a double during the La Liga match against Getafe (3-3) on December 19, then remaining silent against Sevilla FC (1-0) four days later or only delivering an assist decisive in Morata against Girona (4-3 defeat), Antoine Griezmann waited for the Spanish Super Cup this Wednesday to equalize against the neighbor, beat Aragones’ record and establish himself on the throne of the best scorers in history Colchoneros.

Shining with Atlético between 2014 and 2019, then reviled upon his return from FC Barcelona in September 2021, Antoine Griezmann has since last season once again become one of the darlings of the Civitas Metropolitano public with his pugnacity in all four corners of the pitch and his efficiency in front of goal. He was even named best player in La Liga for the 2022-2023 financial year by the sports newspaper “As” two weeks ago.

This fullness with Atlético is transposed to the French team. Against Greece last November in the Euro qualifiers, he celebrated his 127th selection, his 84th match in a row with the Blues. After winning his first challenge in 2024 by becoming the record goal scorer in the Atlético de Madrid jersey, the vice-captain of the Blues is hoping for a great adventure in the Champions League (his team faces Inter Milan in the round of 16 ) then a first continental trophy with the Tricolores next summer in Germany before perhaps the Olympics. A very generous program in perspective.