Antoine Griezmann’s Last Dance Aiming To Make Atlético Madrid History
In possibly his last final at Atlético Madrid, Antoine Griezmann has a chance to win a first domestic trophy with the club in the Copa del Rey against his former club.
Antoine Griezmann will be the center of attention at La Cartuja. NurPhoto via Getty Images On Saturday night, La Cartuja in Seville will stage one of the more emotionally loaded Copa del Rey finals in recent memory. Not because of the tactical battle, though that will be interesting enough.
Not because of the stakes, though they are real. But because of the man in the number seven jersey for Atlético Madrid, and the fact that he should never have been there at all. Antoine Griezmann, 35, has announced this will be his last season in Madrid before leaving for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.
He already owns the record as Atlético’s all-time top scorer, with more than 200 goals across two spells. He has won a World Cup, reached two Champions League finals, collected a Europa League winner’s medal, and picked up an MLS contract that reportedly runs through 2028. What his cabinet still lacks, after all those years in Colchonero red and white a Copa del Rey with the club he gave his prime to.
Atlético have not won the Copa since 2013. The script, for once, writes itself. A Journey That Began With Saturday’s Rivals The opponent Saturday night sharpens the narrative considerably.
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