Ireland hit with second big blow before France as squad lists confirmed
Stephen Kenny must have one hell of a headache. The Republic of Ireland squad has taken another big blow as the squad list to play France in the Euro 2024 qualifier has been confirmed. Ireland are already without their talisman Evan Ferguson who scored an incredible hat-trick at the weekend against Newcastle for Brighton. Stephen […]
2 years ago
Antoine Griezmann ‘hurt’ after Kylian Mbappé awarded France captaincy
Griezmann is reportedly ‘upset’ and ‘hurt’ Antoine Griezmann is reportedly pondering his career with the France national team after Didier Deschamps appointed Kylian Mbappé as his new captain. France were without a captain after goalkeeper Hugo Lloris announced his retirement from international football shortly after their World Cup defeat to Argentina on penalties in December. […]
3 years ago
The bizarre clause in Antoine Griezmann’s Barcelona contract that was never fulfilled
One promise wasn’t fulfilled. Antoine Griezmann has revealed that he had the promise that he would wear the number seven shirt at Barcelona written into his contract. Griezmann joined the Catalan club in 2019 after Barça activated his £107m release clause to make the move from Atlético Madrid. The Frenchman signed a five-year deal at […]
3 years ago
France fail in bid to change result of group match
Not that it would’ve mattered anyway. FIFA have confirmed that France’s appeal over Antoine Griezmann’s disallowed goal against Tunisia has been rejected. France lost their final group stage game 1-0 but initially thought they had rescued a point in stoppage time after Griezmann found the back of the net in the 99th minute. Full-time: 🇹🇳 1-0 […]
3 years ago
Barcelona fear Atletico Madrid aren’t playing Antoine Griezmann to avoid paying transfer fee
Barcelona being given a taste of their own medicine. Barcelona are concerned that Atletico Madrid are deliberately not giving Antoine Griezmann a healthy amount of game time due to a clause in his contract. Griezmann returned to Atletico on a two-year loan in 2021, with the move being made permanent in 2023 if certain requirements […]
3 years ago
Cristiano Ronaldo switch to Atletico Madrid could rest with Antoine Griezmann
It may not be the return to Madrid he had envisioned. Antoine Griezmann scored 133 goals in 257 games in his first Atletico Madrid stint. He returned, last season, and scored eight in 36, but Atleti may move him on to get Cristiano Ronaldo. Juventus, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain have all ruled […]
3 years ago