2023-11-12 16:58:58
That’s it, he said it! During the Téléfoot show this Sunday, Didier Deschamps showed a broad smile while talking about Antoine Griezmann. When revealing “one thing he never said” to his number 7, the Blues coach did not hesitate for a second.
“You’re still a bit of my favorite, Antoine,” he said before bursting out laughing, his gaze focused on the camera. “In case he didn’t know,” said the Basque technician in post since 2012. But the Atlético Madrid strategist should not be so surprised, since he is the player with the most selections with the Blues under DD, with 125 caps to his credit.
“You’re still a bit of my favorite, Antoine!”
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Among these selections, a world title in 2018, where Griezmann notably scored a penalty in the final against Croatia (4-2). “He could, in 2018, have been crowned Ballon d’Or. With the season he had and the title. He would have deserved it too. I think, in all honesty and sincerity, that he does not have the recognition he deserves,” said Deschamps.
“I know what I owe him,” admits Deschamps
“Over the years, months and competitions, a human relationship has been created. I know what I owe him and what he did on the pitch for this France team,” concluded the coach about his vice-captain, still speaking to Téléfoot.
Selected for the next gathering, Griezmann, present during the last 82 matches of the vice-world champions, will meet Clairefontaine this Monday to prepare the matches against Gibraltar in Nice on November 18 and in Greece three days later in the framework of the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
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