France's golden boy Antoine Griezmann has joined Barcelona on a five-year deal after ending his five-year spell at Atlético; UEFA.com polishes our shrine in his honour. What they are saying "Antoine has improved in every area – fitness, tactical awareness, personality, aggression, intensity, ball recovery, attacking threat – and it's all his own doing."Diego Simeone, Atlético coach
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How sensible is Atlético’s Antoine Griezmann?
A UEFA Europa League and FIFA World Cup winner in 2018, French icon Antoine Griezmann has introduced he'll finish his five-year spell at Atlético this summer time; UEFA.com polishes a shrine in his honour. What they are saying"Antoine has improved in every area – fitness, tactical awareness, personality, aggression, intensity, ball recovery, attacking threat – and it's all his own doing."Diego Simeone, Atlético coach
Griezmann inspires Atlético to Europa League glory
Antoine Griezmann had a homecoming to savour as the France forward struck a goal in each half to earn Atlético a third UEFA Europa League trophy in nine seasons. Antoine Griezmann celebrates after making it 1-0©AFP/Getty ImagesMarseille had begun brighter and were well on top midway through the first half when a fateful piece of mi... UEFA.com - News
Griezmann, Ronaldinho, Koeman, Alba, Matthaus: best birthday team?
Happy birthday Lothar Matthaus, Ronald Koeman, Ronaldinho, Jordi Alba and Antoine Griezmann – that would be some five-a-side team (they can take turns in goal). In fact, has any date produced a better quintet of footballers?Can you field a better team? Get in touch on Twitter or Facebook using #MyBirthday5 and let us know yours and any we have missed. Then it's just a case of making our diaries and time machines work. 5 February: Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Giovanni van Bronkhorst, Gheorghe Hagi, Carlos Tévez22 February: Branislav Ivanović, Hakan Yakın, Brian Laudrup, Juninho Pau... UEFA.com - News
Griezmann gives Atlético three more points
Full semi-final schedule Domestic leagues and cups REAL MADRID v ATLÉTICO Real Madrid v Barcelona (Sunday, 20:45CEST)Espanyol 0-1 Atlético (Griezmann 73) Antoine Griezmann scored his 16th Liga goal of the season to maintain his side's push for third place in the Liga, pouncing on a team-mate's deflected shot to arrow in an angled drive from ten metres out. Diego Simeone's side are now unbeaten in 12 games in all competitions (W8 D4), conceding just four times in the course of that run.MONACO v JUVENTUS... UEFA.com - News
Nominee interview: Griezmann ‘on the right track’
How does it feel to be nominated among the best three players in Europe?It means I'm on the right track to be among the best. I have to keep going that way, keep working hard and giving joy to people when I play. Without being big-headed, I think I deserve the nomination because I had a great season with my club and the national team.What were your highlights of last season?All of the games we won, but especially the Champions League quarter-final and semi-final [against Barcelona and Bayern München respectively]. And then the whole of the EURO, because it took place in France – it was wonderful, and unfortunately for us we will n... UEFA.com - News
Moyes scouts Griezmann and Pogba
David Moyes was in attendance for France’s 2-0 friendly win against Netherlands in Paris on Wednesday to scout Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba as he considers how to rebuild his Manchester United squad. • Rodden: France enjoy uplifting, misleading win• Okwonga: Does Ferguson regret hiring Moyes? The United manager watched on as goals from Karim Benzema and Blaise Matuidi secured victory for Les Bleus at the Stade de France. The clash saw Real Sociedad forward Griezmann win his first cap for France, while former Red Devils midfielder Pogba, now at Juventus where he has been watched by Moyes before, played for 81 minutes. United forward Robin van Persie, who had been a doubt with illness, started for Netherlands. Griezmann, who faced the Red Devils in the