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The announcement of Antoine Griezmann’s international retirement surprised followers of the France team this Monday. Favorite of Didier Deschamps, the Atlético de Madrid player was also very appreciated by the French public. In any case, this is what a survey on the popularity of the best passer in the history of football revealed. Bluesdirected by Odoxa For Winamax And RTL.
According to this study, 81% of French people have a good opinion of Antoine Griezmann. This is 27 points more than Kylian Mbappé (54%), whom Deschamps chose to name captain to the detriment of Griezmann after the retirement of Hugo Lloris, in March 2023. 76% of football fans also believe that he is part of of the best players in the history of Blues like Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini or Zinédine Zidane. Football fans also think that the former number 7 will be missed by the France team (82%), but they understand his decision (53%) and do not want him to change his mind (52%).
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