“Warm, humble, generous” the president of the FFF pays tribute to a “wonderful” footballer

“Thank you to the immense player who brought so much to the French team. Thank you to the wonderful footballer, this fantastic left-hander, who made us all dream with his exploits. Thank you to the man, warm, humble, generous, always close to the supporters”reacted Monday September 30 in a press release the president of the FFF, Philippe Diallo, after the announcement of Antoine Griezmann who is retiring from international duty. At 33, the player posted a video announcing the news on social networks.

Philippe Diallo salutes a player who “marked the history of the French team in an exceptional way” after a “decade under the jersey”. “One of the major architects of the Blues’ greatest successes”including victory in the World Cup in 2018, or Euro 2016 “in which he finished as best player and top scorer”. He recalls the attacker’s statistics in passing: “third most capped player with 137 caps [derrière Hugo Lloris et Lilian Thuram, ndlr]and the most selected in the final phase, 4th top scorer with 44 goals, best decisive passer”.

Finally, the president of the FFF greets “Antoine Griezmann’s unwavering love for the blue jersey”and the “absolute fidelity” of the player for the French team. “Antoine Griezmann is a legend of the French team and of French and world football”, concludes the press release.