Villarreal a largement battu l'Atlético Madrid 5-1 lors de la dernière journée de Liga. Antoine Griezmann a joué son dernier match pour l'Atlético, qui termine 4e, tandis que Villarreal se classe 3e et se qualifie pour la Ligue des champions.
Antoine Griezmann played his 500th match for Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano, receiving an emotional farewell. Despite a prepared speech being forgotten due to emotion, Griezmann apologized for his past departure to FC Barcelona and expressed gratitude to teammates and coach Simeone.
Un sondage montre que les amateurs de football souhaitent à une écrasante majorité le retour d’Antoine Griezmann chez les Bleus. Didier Deschamps livrera sa liste le 14 juin.
Defeat to Arsenal could usher in a period of intense change, but whether coach will stick around is an open question“I love you,” Diego Simeone said, but they only had 14 games to save the season. It was the night before Atlético Madrid faced Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final first leg in early April and the manager was sitting alongside Antoine Griezmann, unexpectedly opening up in a press conference of all places, emotion and admiration expressed publicly as the end drew near. “A player first, then a friend,” in the coach’s words. Griezmann had recently announced that he was leaving for Orlando City. That was the bad news; the good news was that he would do so at the close of a campaign that could be for ever, that he was still here at all.The threat had been that Griezmann would go with immediate effect, departing in March before the season was even finished, his American contract already agreed and not easy to change, faced by a reluctance to release him. But how, Atlético’s coach, CEO and teammates insisted, could he leave when the pinnacle of his 10 years at the club unexpectedly still lay ahead? So meetings were held, pressure applied, a solution found that allowed him to stay a little longer and leave a legacy unlike anything else. “The best is still to come,” Griezmann said. “I love you, but if you don’t run, I’m taking you off,” Simeone reminded him. “There are eight league games, one in the cup [final] and, if God wills it, five more Champions League matches.” Continue reading...
Antoine Griezmann a joué son dernier match de Ligue des champions ce mardi sur la pelouse d’Arsenal (défaite 1-0). Une triste fin de parcours pour un joueur de ce calibre, qui n’a jamais réussi à remporter cette compétition avec l’Atlético de Madrid.
Arsenal host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at 8pm BST on Sunday. It marks the first time in Arsenal's history they have reached back-to-back semi-finals. Both teams have lost three Champions League finals between them — Arsenal to Barcelona in 2006, Atletico in 1974, 2014 and 2016. The winners will meet in the Budapest final on May 30.
Diego Simeone, celebrating his 56th birthday, leads Atlético Madrid into a European Cup semi-final. His son, Giuliano, has emerged as a key player for the team, overcoming skepticism about nepotism through hard work and consistent performance.
Antoine Griezmann prepares for his final Champions League matches with Atletico Madrid as they face Arsenal in the semi-final first leg. The 35-year-old France international is leaving the club at season's end to join Orlando City, bringing an end to a distinguished career that included 494 appearances and 212 goals. Coach Diego Simeone delivered an emotional tribute, calling Griezmann an admirable role model and thanking him for his humility and contributions. Griezmann nearly joined Arsenal in 2013 before choosing Atletico, and the club has lost three Champions League finals (1974, 2014, 2016).
Antoine Griezmann is savoring his final weeks at Atlético Madrid after helping the club reach the Champions League semifinals by eliminating Barcelona. The 35-year-old French star, who will join Orlando City in MLS this summer, put on an emotional solo celebration after the quarterfinal victory, dancing on the pitch alone to thank the 69,000 fans. Griezmann is Atlético's all-time leading scorer and fourth-highest appearance holder, and the team faces Arsenal in the semifinals — a reunion with the team he helped defeat to win the Europa League in 2018.
