‘To open my heart, I need to be with my family, Diego Simeone and his family’ – Antoine Griezmann
‘To open my heart, I need to be with my family, Diego Simeone and his family’ – Antoine Griezmann Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann has opened up on his decision to leave the club in the summer, after it was announced that he would be joining Orlando City in Major League Soccer last month. The French forward leaves behind a legacy of arguably the greatest player to wear the Atletico Madrid shirt. Before beginning his press conference, as Atletico Madrid prepare to face Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final, Diego Simeone paid a surprise tribute to Griezmann .
The 35-year-old said he hoped to be able to do his talking on the pitch. “Simeone’s words today were a bit of a surprise. The best farewell I hope for is my performance on the pitch and the effort I’m going to put into every match.
I want to enjoy it and be remembered that way,” he told Diario AS . ‘It’s time’ – Griezmann on Atletico Madrid exit After a tough spell towards the end of last season, there was talk that Griezmann could be on his way out. The veteran forward began looking at his options then, but in the meantime, has proven again to be one of Simeone’s best players.
“I think it’s just the time. That’s how I feel. As I said, I can’t talk about what’s to come or why I did it, but I have to focus on tomorrow’s game.
” “Obviously, it was more difficult to manage in September. But with the dressing we have and with my family involved, we’ve been working on it and figuring out what Simeone needed. I tried to do my best.