I thought the same, but yeah this tournament he's been incredible.
Atletico Madrid refusing to play Antoine Griezmann more than 30 minutes/Resolved!/smashing it for France.
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I think he’s been France’s MVP, even ahead of Mbappe.
Overblown??? He's been horrendous. One of the worst performers for a top side in this competition.
I completely agree, yet there's many people seeing him as one of main contributors to Argentinian success.
Redemption this WC for the Atleti version of Griezmann we’re used to seeing.
The rest he got from not playing from la liga games, standing to him athelico madrid could sell him on for twice what they paid for him
That's because you didn't pay enough attention. He's been France's best player by a distance, playing in a position that isn't his.
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Considering international retirement as we speak as he feels disappointed by the nomination of Mbappe as captain.
Griezmann's dream was to wear the armband at Euro 2024
Griezmann as captain when Pogba is still around? Madness!
Retiring because he's not made captain? What a baby.
Why are they so sensitive?
Not exactly captain material to throw a strop and abandon your team.
Griezmann and Mbappe never really got along that well.
Griezmann has been pretty adamant since Euro 2016 that France is HIS team and that he is the main man and the rise of Mbappe sort of changed that dynamic.
There was already drama around who woud take penaties and free kicks for France before Euro 2021 as Griezmannw as the usual taker but Mbappe started to ask for those too.
Aye, I wonder if he figured that out or needed someone to tell him. Not like Mbappe is not a diva - you have to give the French they have more very talented players than any other country in last decades, but the constant drama around these teams has to be annoying.
What a precious little child he is.
Cheers. There's always drama with the French national set up it seems.
I think Mbappe is an odd choice for captain. His aura and influence doesn't need captain status.
Already proving the decision to be the correct one.
His ego needs it though.
What a baby 
True, but I think if you go after the GOAT status, you just need to be the captain.
He’s missing the hidden message in the decision.
Probably the biggest vindication he could give Deschamps for not making him captain if true.
France are really their own worst enemy.
For the record, Le Figaro isn't known to be reliable when it comes to football news.
RMC (specialized in sports) said that he is disapointed but won't change his behaviour :
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At the risk of giving the impression of an old man yelling at clouds, I really don't think that a guy with hair like that should ever be given captaincy.
The state of him
Thirty odd as well. Embarrassing.The state of him
I wonder if he’ll do another TV special when he has decided?
Pathetic really.
Didn't realise he was 32. Old fecker.
"are there any questions that are not about my hair?"
fantastic player
He's the best player in the world right now. Hilarious to even think that Atleti were refusing to play him for more than 30 mins.