Tuesday , March 19 2024

Antoine Griezmann joins FC Barcelona from Atletico Madrid!

Spanish champions FC have announced that they have paid the 120 million Euros buyout clause to sign Antoine Griezmann from LaLiga rivals Atletico de Madrid.

FC Barcelona have been trying to sign Griezmann for a while and now they have tied him down to a five year contract which will run until June 2024 and a buyout clause of 800 million Euros.

Born on 21 March 1991 in Mâcon, France, Antoine Griezmann is one of the best players in the world. The striker comes to Barça after consolidating himself as one of the top footballers in La Liga after spells with Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid.

Scouted at an early by Basque club Real Sociedad, he headed for San Sebastián in 2005 at the age of just 14 after beginning his career with local side Charnay-lès-Mâcon. In Doností he made his first team debut at the age of just 18 in 2009.

Griezmann was one of the key figures in the return to the First Division of Real Sociedad a spell in the Second Division. In the Basque Country he played 202 games for the txuri urdin, scoring 52 goals. The Frenchman’s outstanding performances led to a €30 million move to Atlético in the summer of 2014.

In Madrid, Griezmann’s progress led him to be considered as one of the best players in the world. The striker was part of the squad that were runners-up in the Champions League in 2016, a year in which he also finished amongst the top three in the battle for the Ballon d’Or.

In fact, he was the star of the French team that reached the final of the 2016 UEFA European Championship played in France, where he won the Golden Boot as top scorer (six goals). He was also outstanding for France’s 2018 FIFA World Cup winning side in Russia, where he was the MVP of the final against Croatia.

The Frenchman can play anywhere in the front three although his usual position is on the left wing. Griezmann is a very mobile player who can score and also create goals. He is also very quick on the counter attack and dangerous with his shots from distance and from set pieces.

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