Antoine Griezmann’s popularity has skyrocketed at UEFA EURO 2016. Fatigued at the start of the competition, France’s national hero is now all but certain to walk away with the adidas Golden Boot. Five of his six goals have come in the knockout stages, the Atlético Madrid man being nicknamed “our little Monsieur Plus” by fellow forward Olivier Giroud.
Didier Deschamps had to defend Griezmann in the early stages of the competition. He was withdrawn him after 66 minutes during the opener against Romania and started on the bench against Albania, the 25-year-old feeling the effects of an arduous, 54-game club season which culminated in defeat in the UEFA Champions League…