Griezmann staying in the moment, ready to lead by example at Arsenal

Atletico Madrid's French forward #07 Antoine Griezmann attends a press conference at Emirates Stadium in London on May 4, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League league semifinal, second-leg football match against Arsenal. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Atlético Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann spoke to the media ahead of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg against Arsenal, highlighting how historic a moment it could be for the club to reach the final of the tournament again before he leaves in the summer. “Every time we start the Champions League, you see yourself lifting the trophy, any team and player, any kid in their room,” the Frenchman responded was asked if he has imagined lifting the trophy.

On how the team will make that possible, Griezmann explained “we’re two games away, and we’re going to try to be solid tactically and defensively and follow the same approach we took in the second half at home, which was very good, though it would have been nice to score a few more goals. ” Griezmann still winning UCL MOTM awards at 35-years-old 👏🏆 pic. twitter.

com/6GrX8F4vCc — Prime Video Sport UK (@primevideosport) April 29, 2026 Antoine Griezmann on what is possibly his last game in the Champions League “I still think so (that there will be one more game). I’m really looking forward to tomorrow; I’m very excited. It’ll be a great game to play and experience, and hopefully we’ll see the same level of fan support, performance and second half that we had before.

” Griezmann on scoring for Atleti at the Emirates before “It doesn’t matter if I score or not, I’d rather set up a goal or win a match than score one myself. I’m more composed and calm going into these matches now. I used to feel a lot of stress.