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Posted: July 16, 2018 6:14:06
On Sunday night, Antoine Griezmann and his teammates produced a thrilling performance before falling to the ground, kissing and sobbing as world champions. (Source: Reuters)
Not even the strongest of thunderclaps could shake Antoine Griezmann on Sunday, as the 27-year-old has chosen the World Cup final to live up to his long-promised talent . Ignoring the roar of the sky and a crowd of angry and hissing fans, the Frenchman took the goalkeeper uncomfortably and calmly dominated France's second goal in a breathtaking victory of 4. -2 against Croatia
. which suited a mercurial player at the center of all French creativity whose spark of inspiration helped illuminate an extraordinary finale at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.
Griezmann opened the France scoring with a well-shot free kick. The striker of Croatia, Mario Mandzukic, put an end to a superbly heavy ball for Paul Pogba, who scored the third goal of France
C & # 39; is also the corner of Griezmann who created the lonely goal in France. Yet, remarkably, for a player courted by the biggest clubs in the world who won the gold boot at the same time. Euro 2016 and was elected best player of the tournament, his only great honor was a winner of the Europa League. "medal, won with Atletico Madrid this year.
PERFORMANCE PULSATRICE
No more.On Sunday evening, Griezmann and his teammates produced a thrilling performance before falling to the ground, hugging and sobbing in world champions.
"I do not know where I am," said the 27-year-old put in place the presentation stage on the field. "We are looking forward to raising the Cup and to bring it back to France. "
Waiting for the presentation, Griezmann burst into tears, apparently at a time when the enormity of his team's success was invading him and that a rain storm was inundating the Luzhniki arena, the player kissed French President Emmanuel Macron who kissed his forehead and hugged his shoulders.
Once the French got their hands on the coveted gold trophy, Griezmann he caught and ran to the fans behind the goal
When he finally came out of his field celebrations, the tears had been replaced by a broad smile
"Frankly, I have not realized what we have done yet. He smiled after being named man of the match.
"The World Cup … it's a lot … I'm very proud of this team, the players, the coach, the staff. We were really a group united on the bench or in the line-up. We did something incredibly, we wrote the story, "he said, downplaying his individual role.
But it was certainly a virtuoso performance of a player the indisputable talent that finally answered his skeptics on the biggest stage of the game.
He remained calm under pressure, unlocked the Croatian defense and was the key to victory.
For the he wanted to go ahead.
"Now we will have a party and tomorrow we will have a party with France and all the French. people, "he says, again making a huge smile.
"This is the France we like. (We have) different origins but we are all united. We are many players with different backgrounds, but we have the same goal, we wear the same jersey, we work for each other.
And now, they will be celebrating together. As world champions.
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