In an interview with Le Monde on Tuesday, Antoine Griezmann stated that he would “do everything to participate” in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The French forward specified that he would have “a discussion with the leaders” of Atlético Madrid, his Spanish club, about this.
Antoine Griezmann assured that he would “do everything to participate” in the Paris Olympics this summer in an interview with Le Monde on Tuesday, stating that he would have “a discussion with the leaders” of Atlético about this. The 32-year-old midfielder, who was a world champion in 2018, could be one of the three players over 23 allowed to be included in the 18-player squad called up by coach Thierry Henry.
“It’s something exceptional”
“It’s something exceptional” to have the Olympics in Paris, “Grizi” said, who could play in two international competitions in the summer, after Euro 2024 in Germany (June 14-14 July). “I will have a conversation with the leaders, in due time, to see if they let me go,” said Antoine Griezmann, given that the Olympic tournament is not included in the FIFA dates, where players are supposed to be made available to national teams by their clubs. “I know my body, we have very high-level physiotherapists, so there is no problem,” he said regarding such a succession of matches.
The Colchonero could be lined up alongside the captain of the French team, Kylian Mbappé, who has also expressed his desire to participate in the Olympics. Other big names could take part in a tournament usually overlooked by football stars: Argentine coach Javier Mascherano has opened the door to Lionel Messi, who was part of the Olympic champion team in 2008. The French team won the Olympics once in its history, in 1984.
