Antoine Griezmann is in the twilight of his career. The Frenchman turned 32 on March 21, 2023, and fans expect him to retire in a couple of years. Although many potential suitors could fight for Griezmann’s signature, the Frenchman often avoids discussing his future in the media. However, a recent revelation made by the number 7 forward has garnered lots of attention from his fans.
Despite his age, Griezmann has been a top performer for both his club and country. The Frenchman is a leader in the Atletico Madrid dressing room and is widely regarded by the club’s fans. He’s one of the best players in La Liga and has put Atleti in for a title race almost single-handedly.
Antoine Griezmann returned to the Wanda Metropolitano following a dismal two-season stint at FC Barcelona. However, Griezmann had to work hard to regain the trust of Atleti fans, as his transfer to the Catalan giants wasn’t well received by the club’s fans.
🔴⚪️ Griezmann: “I want Atleti to be my last club in Europe — and then enjoy elsewhere”, told TNT Sports Brazil.
“I have the desire to continue here, I’m at the level the team needs. Let’s see if they give me the chance, but there are many good players here”. pic.twitter.com/kAWPCU3hbQ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 14, 2023
The number 7 forward initially arrived on a two-season loan, which Atletico made permanent before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Le Petit Prince has since won the hearts of Atletico Madrid fans with his spectacular performances. Antoine Griezmann currently has a contract with the Los Rojiblancos (the Red and Whites) until June 2026.
These performances have attracted clubs across the globe. Saudi and MLS clubs would be ready to break the bank for the French striker. But Griezmann has set different priorities, the first of which is finishing the European leg of his career at his beloved club, Atletico Madrid.
Griezmann has addressed his future, “I want Atleti to be my last club in Europe — and then enjoy elsewhere. I have the desire to continue here, I’m at the level the team needs. Let’s see if they give me the chance, but there are many good players here”. The comments attracted his fans’ views on the social media platform X.
Griezmann’s fans presented mixed reactions to the Frenchman’s comments. For example, a user by the name of ‘Saad Raheel’ praised the extraordinary performances of the Frenchman in Europe. Griezmann will be one of the most hard-working and impactful players in Europe in 2023.
Whereas, the user ‘Crage’ believes that ‘Le Petit Prince’ has already made up his mind and is just hiding from his fans. According to ‘Crage,’ Antoine Griezmann could be seen playing soccer in the Saudi Pro League when his stint at Atletico ends. He demanded a specific answer from the 2018 World Cup winner. A fan was very apprehensive of Griezmann’s plans to move abroad and said, “Just stay there and become a legend”.
X user ‘abzinooo10’ regards the French striker very highly. The user thinks that Griezmann is the best player that Atleti fans have ever seen and wrote, “athletico’s best player of all time”. Certainly, the case can be made given the amazing records that he has at the club.
Antoine Griezmann has been terrific since returning to Atletico Madrid
Antoine Griezmann‘s return to the Spanish capital has been nothing more than a miracle. Since returning to Atletico Madrid, Griezmann has managed to pull off some outrageous numbers. The player’s spectacular performances, especially after the 2022 FIFA World Cup, have made Atletico look frightening again.
Antoine Griezmann is the first Altético Madrid player to score 15+ goals AND provide 15+ assists in a single LaLiga campaign in the 21st century.
Griezy peasy. 🕺 pic.twitter.com/GAonRl3Izx
— Squawka (@Squawka) June 4, 2023
At the ripe age of 31, Griezmann produced his career-best La Liga season in the 22/23 season. The French striker had excellent 31-goal contributions in 38 games for Los Colchoneros. What is more unbelievable about this achievement is the fact that in half of those games, Griezmann entered the pitch after 60 minutes due to a tricky contract obligation.
Griezmann had the most assists and goal contributions in La Liga 22/23 than any other player. In the 2022 World Cup, Griezmann was the player with the most assists, as France finished runners-up in the final. This was the Frenchman’s second World Cup final appearance.
Antoine Griezmann is THAT guy 🐐 pic.twitter.com/TCsiR9A9ru
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) December 13, 2023
The number 7 forward is killing it in the 23/24 season too. He already has 11 goal contributions in 15 games for Atleti in La Liga, while he is the joint top scorer of the Champions League group stage with 5 goals in 6 games.
His genius on the pitch has impressed his countrymen as well. Griezmann is France’s all-time top assist provider(38) as per transfermarkt. Griezmann currently ranks 4th in all-time appearances records with 125 appearances. He holds the record for most appearances made in a row for a country, not missing a single game for France since June 2017.
Antoine Griezmann’s remarkable records are often overlooked by soccer fans, which makes him an extremely underrated player. In the era of Messi-Ronaldo, Griezmann has carefully cemented his place as a legend of the game.