The Atlético Madrid attacker understands why Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar have moved to Saudi Arabia but has his heart set on a stateside switch.
Andrés OnrubiaRoddy ConsRoddyConsUpdate: Sep 11th, 2023 16:08 EDT
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For the second game running, France captain Kylian Mbappé skipped media duties before his country face Euro 2024 hosts Germany in a friendly at Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday, with vice-captain Antoine Griezmann again taking his place in a pre-match press conference. As well as discussing rumours of a falling out with head coach Didier Deschamps, he was also asked about whether he saw himself ending his career in MLS or Saudi Arabia.
Will Griezmann play for France at the Olympic Games?
“The most important thing is to qualify for the European Championship. We know that only three overage players can go (to the Olympics), so it’s normal there are a lot of questions about who it’ll be. When I watch the Olympic Games, I don’t do it as a soccer player, I do it as a fan, like any other Frenchman. On Friday, I was keeping a close eye on the rugby game (France vs New Zealand in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup)”.
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Deschamps and Griezmann have “heated” discussion in France training
“My father texted me to see if anything was up. We were talking about the game (against Ireland), the first half. The coach asked me if I was okay. I told him that I thought most of the game was being played on the left, so what I did was pull out to the left to be able to switch the play to the right. In the second half, we were able to get the ball out to Ousmane Dembélé more easily. That reassured my father”.
