2024-02-20 20:39:39
In an interview with “Le Monde” this Tuesday, February 20, the 32-year-old said he “dreams” of playing with the Blues during the Olympic Games this summer. To do this, he will have to convince his club Atletico Madrid to let him go.
“Grizou” also wants to be one. French team striker Antoine Griezmann assures that he will “do everything to participate” in the Paris Olympic Games this summer, in an interview in the world published this Tuesday, February 20. “It’s something exceptional” to have the Olympics in Paris, says the best decisive passer in the history of the Blues. Wearing the Rooster’s tunic during the world event would be “a dream”, he insists. He could then play two international competitions in the summer, after Euro 2024 in Germany (June 14-July 14).
But for this, the Mâconnais must come to an agreement with his club, Atletico de Madrid. “I will have a discussion with the leaders, in due time, to find out if they will let me go,” says Griezmann, while the Olympic tournament does not appear in the Fifa dates. Players are therefore not necessarily supposed to be made available for selection by their clubs. “I know my body, we have very high level physiotherapists, so there is no problem,” assures the 32-year-old about such a succession of meetings.
The 2018 world champion could be one of the three players over the age of 23 authorized to be included in the selection of 18 players called by coach Thierry Henry. The Colchonero could be aligned alongside the captain of the France team Kylian Mbappé, who has also announced his wish to participate in the Olympics.
Other big names could also take part in a tournament usually neglected by football stars. Argentina coach Javier Mascherano opened the door to the best player in history Lionel Messi, who was part of the 2008 Olympic champion team. The Blues, meanwhile, have only won the Games once in their history. It was in 1984.
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