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The debates sparked by the announcement of Antoine Griezmann’s international retirement were not well received by the coach of the France team.
The information had the effect of a small bomb 10 days ago: Antoine Griezmann chose to draw a line under the French team. A sudden and unexpected announcement which surprised the general public, as the influence of the Mâconnais was considerable, both on and off the field.
Considered the “ pet » from his coach, Antoine Griezmann is and will remain above all the most important player of the Deschamps era. His downgrade has, however, been the subject of numerous debates, between a captain’s armband recovered by Kylian Mbappé and increasingly limited playing time.
“With the captaincy and Griezmann, there have been so many things said and written”
Questioned on the subject at a press conference, Didier Deschamps gave his version of the facts, visibly tired of the interpretations. “ You are free to have your own interpretations which can lead to debates or even controversies.“, he thundered to first respond to the Mbappé case, before mentioning Griezmann.
“ It’s like with the captaincy and Griezmann, there have been so many things said and written… But sometimes it’s very far from reality. I told you at the time of the list too, we cannot say that there is an environment around the French team that is the most serene possible around the French team. Especially since it is a rejuvenated team which is likely to be more sensitive to what is said outside. You don’t necessarily have all the elements too. From the same sentence, you can have four interpretations“, concluded the coach. A few days ago, Deschamps assured that there was “no no downgrade” For “(his) favorite Grizou“.
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