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Invited to a press conference this Tuesday, Ibrahima Konaté paid a superb tribute to Antoine Griezmann.
Antoine Griezmann surprised everyone. Starting with his teammates in the French team… Against all expectations, “Grizou” announced last Monday on his social networks that he was putting an end to his history with the Blues. Since then, tributes have been paid to the Atlético Madrid striker one after the other.
Appearing in front of the media this Tuesday, two days before challenging Israel in the Nations League, Ibrahima Konaté revealed that he was surprised by Griezmann’s announcement. For the Liverpool defender, affected by the sudden departure of the Mâconnais, the latter
“deserved an extraordinary farewell”.
Konaté on Griezmann: “I told myself it can’t end like that”
“ The relationship he had with Kylian, he called him captain in front of us. He is a true leader and with everything he did for France, he deserved an extraordinary farewell. Everyone would have preferred to know about it during the last gathering to give him a proper farewell. I was too surprised, I said to myself it can’t end like that “, declared Konaté.
And to add: “ It’s a new era, especially with the announcement of Griezmann’s departure, it’s shaking the hearts of the French. It’s part of football and I experienced it with Klopp. It’s up to us to adapt to this and do better. there was Griezmann but we must not forget those who left before, Giroud, Varane, Lloris, Mandanda… It is up to us to be new leaders and take advantage of the present moment. »
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