The 33-year-old Griezmann made his debut for the national team in 2014 and played a total of 137 games, scoring 44 goals.
With the national team, Griezmann won the World Cup in 2018 and the UEFA Nations League in 2021. He was also in the national team in 2016, when the French reached the final of the European Championship, and in 2022, when the French national team played in the final of the World Cup.
“With a heart full of memories, I close this chapter of my life,” Griezmann wrote on his Instagram account. “Thank you for this wonderful tricolor trip and see you soon.”
Griezmann joined Real Sociedad’s academy in Spain at the age of 14 and made his first-team debut at the age of 18. After five seasons, the forward moved to “Atletico” Madrid for 30 million euros in 2014, and in 2019 he moved to “Barcelona” for 120 million euros, from which he returned to “Atletico” three years ago.
In France, Griezmann has played only in the ranks of youth teams and the national team.
Griezmann played his last match for the national team on September 9, when the French beat Belgium 2:0 (1:0) in the A League of the UEFA Nations League. The striker went to the field for a change in the 79th minute of the match.
Overall, Griezmann ended his career in the national team tied for third place with Olivier Giroud in the number of matches played and as the fourth-highest goalscorer of all time behind Giroud (57 goals), Thierry Henry (51) and Kylian Mbappe (48).
2024-10-01 04:13:32