France National Team: Griezmann and the haunting past
(Baonghean.vn) - Eight years ago at the 2010 World Cup, the French national team was involved in a shameful scandal in South Africa. At that time, captain Evra led a rebellion directed at coach Domenech. The French were very worried that a similar incident would happen again in Russia when striker Griezmann fought with coach Didier Deschamps when he was substituted.
Before arriving in Russia, coach Didier Deschamps had immediately dropped Real star Benzema because this player was suspected of blackmailing teammate Valbuena.
Hopes are placed on Griezmann, the star that many big clubs in Europe such as Real, MU, Barca, Juve are very interested in and courting. Striker Griezmann joined Atletico in 2014 and has scored a total of 112 goals for the Madrid team.
Take advantage of the opportunity to demand a raise
According to French media, the Atletico Madrid star has left some of his teammates “upset” when, instead of focusing on the World Cup, he has repeatedly made false statements about whether he will stay or leave. A day after the French team arrived in Russia, Griezmann confirmed he would leave Atletico Madrid for a transfer fee of £100 million.
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| Many of Griezmann's teammates are unhappy with the way the player is preparing for the 2018 World Cup. Photo: AP |
However, just two days later, on social media, the French player released a video titled “The Decision”, in which he finally revealed that he would stay at Atletico Madrid.
It seems that Griezmann is taking advantage of every hour to make a fuss with his home team Atletico Madrid to get a pay rise rather than focusing on the national team. In order to keep the best player in the squad, Atletico's board of directors has prepared a contract to increase Griezmann's weekly salary to 300,000 pounds.
Up to now, MU star midfielder Pogba has been questioned a lot due to his erratic personality and fluctuating form over time, but French fans think Griezmann is a "time bomb" and should be eliminated if necessary.
Coach Didier Deschamps has a squad of young players, with an average age of 23, and is the most expensive at the 2018 World Cup. If 23 players in the squad are transferred, the French team can pocket 950.4 million pounds. Next is the Spanish squad, estimated to earn 906.4 million pounds, and third is the Brazilian team with 863.3 million pounds.
Antoine Griezmann's transfer fee is 88 million pounds, second only to Paris Saint Germain youngster Kylian Mbappé with 105.6 million pounds. In fact, as the leader of the attack, Griezmann should be guiding his juniors, but on the contrary, the ball to this star's feet is often delayed and many times it is stolen by Australian players.
Forget the duty on the field
When the score was tied 1-1, striker Griezmann was substituted and the French team scored the second goal. Therefore, although Griezmann was voted the best player of the match by FIFA after opening the score from the 11m mark, he lost a lot of points in front of fans and teammates.
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| Griezmann will likely have to sit on the bench for the match against Peru on June 21. Photo: AP |
Immediately after the image of this player "acting up and acting spoiled", the coach of the French team, Didier Deschamps said: "Antoine is the leader of the team's attack but what he has shown is still not up to standard. He needs to realize that and try harder."
“It's not really pleasant to see a player being substituted, but in that match he played below his best and the person who came in to replace him will do better than him,” added the French coach.
If Olivier Giroud or Blaise Matuidi start against Peru on June 21, it will not be surprising because French coach Didier Deschamps always knows what to do with selfish stars.
