France’s 2018 World Cup-winning star Antoine Griezmann on Monday introduced his retirement from worldwide soccer, bringing to an finish a 10-year profession together with his nation. “It is with a coronary heart stuffed with recollections that I’m closing this chapter of my life,” France vice-captain Griezmann, 33, wrote on X. The Atletico Madrid ahead made his France debut in March 2014 and has gone on to win 137 caps, a determine crushed solely by his former teammate Hugo Lloris (145) and 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram (142).
Cest avec le cur plein de souvenirs que je clos ce chapitre de ma vie. Merci pour cette magnifique aventure tricolore et bientt. pic.twitter.com/qpw8dvdtFt
— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann) September 30, 2024
Griezmann can be fourth in France’s listing of all-time main goal-scorers with 44, behind solely file marksman Olivier Giroud, Thierry Henry and present captain Kylian Mbappe.
He scored in France’s 4-2 win over Croatia within the closing of the 2018 World Cup in Moscow, having beforehand helped his nation attain the ultimate of Euro 2016, a match he ended as high scorer with six targets.
Griezmann was additionally excellent for Les Bleus on their run to the 2022 World Cup closing, which they misplaced on penalties to Argentina in Qatar.
His final main match will probably be remembered much less fondly, as neither he nor his crew discovered their finest type at Euro 2024 regardless of making it to the semi-finals.
Griezmann’s final look for France got here in a UEFA Nations League win at house to Belgium earlier this month.
The striker’s choice to give up is additional affirmation that an period has come to an finish for the French facet.
Lloris and centre-back Raphael Varane each retired from worldwide obligation within the wake of the 2022 World Cup, with the latter quitting soccer totally final week on the age of simply 31.
Giroud stopped enjoying for his nation within the wake of this yr’s Euros in Germany.
Coach Didier Deschamps will identify his subsequent France squad this Thursday forward of Nations League matches towards Israel in Budapest on October 10 and Belgium in Brussels 4 days later.
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