Antoine Griezmannin front of Atlético de Madridmade history with the French team, in the clash they played this past Tuesday, September 12. France fell in its visit to Germanyin a valid match for sorting for Euro 2024.
The Colchonero player scored a penalty late in the match, but could not avoid defeat. However, it was a record-breaking game for him. It was his 123rd meeting in ‘Les Bleus’, aHe scored his 44th goal for his country and recorded his 80th game for his country in a row (second best streak is scallops and there are only 44 games). Furthermore, this Tuesday, against Germanythat of Macon he joined the Thierry Henry in number of matches in France (both 123). They are just ahead Hugo Lloris (145), Lilian Thuram (142) and Olivier Giroud (125).
Griezmann He is now the third leading scorer in his country’s history, behind Thierry Henry (51) and Olivier Giroud (54), but precedes Michael Platini (41) and Kylian Mbappé (40).
THE DEBATE IN FRANCE
Some numbers and a piece of paper Griezmann in these years, Euro Cups, World Cupswhich opened a debate on the footballer’s place of Atlético de Madrid in the history of his country.
Daniel Riolo, one of the most important journalists in the French nation, had no doubts about him. “God knows I love Thierry Henry. But about longevity… In 1998, Henry He was young, he had no role in that team. So your career begins with Euro 2000 and it ended in 2006. In Euro 2008 it was bad,” he began to argue.
“About Griezmann It’s 10 years in the national team. Best player of a European Cup, world champion, important player. Others world (2022) where he was an important player in the team, apart from the final where he wasn’t very good, but for the rest of the tournament he was perfect. “He’s pretty good all the time,” he continued, noting that he even questions if he is close to Zidane. “The games in which he is Griezmann not good. The French team is at the top with him. In the top 3, for me, he is already displaced Henry. And if we remove the aesthetic symbolism…” he added.
For his part, the former international Mavuba River that is highlighted Griezmann He is privileged in a certain position. “Griezmann, when he is positioned like this, close to the attackers, through his sense of passing, his vision, his combined play, he will create danger. Besides, he can come down to help the group. Viewing it as free verse is one of the strengths of France“, he said to L’Equipe.
Other French football figures such as Rothen either Dugarry They explained that “having so much talent didn’t help” Griezmann in his career because he was judged more harshly than others and he always had to do more than others to be recognized for his enormous weight.
Source: La Verdad
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