The month of January often rhymes with national football cups. If in France we have the legendary Coupe de France, in Spain, it is the King’s Cup. An important event for the country’s big clubs like Atletico Madrid, which faced the modest club Rayo Majadahondo. Proof of the interest of this match, the coach had decided to play his star, Antoine Griezmann. Unfortunately for the Frenchman, not everything went as planned …
Entering the game in the 57th minute, the 30-year-old footballer was off to a great start with a magnificent goal scored shortly after his debut. He then brought the score to 4-0 for his team and those nicknamed the colchoneros (matelassiers) thought they were heading for a quiet victory. Yes but here it is, in the 77th minute of play, the French international tries to accelerate and it is the tragedy. Hit in the right thigh, Erika Choperena’s husband is forced to give up his place. We then witness a scene for the less touching sinceAntoine Griezmann can not restrain his tears at the time of his replacement. With his head bowed, he holds his face and tries to wipe away his tears in the disappointment of this sudden stop.
Already injured in the same place a few weeks ago
To better understand the distress of the father of three children, we must remember the last complicated weeks he lived. Last night’s meeting was his resumption match after several weeks of absence due to an injury to the same right thigh. A relapse which visibly affected the teammate of Pogba and Mbappé in Blue since he already imagines the coming weeks galleys which await him … Absent from the fields since December 13, he therefore left the field with a tearful face, surrounded by the trainers of Atletico Madrid.