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Griezmann: "It didn't matter how much effort I had to make, I just wanted to stay at Atlético"

MADRID, 10 Oct.

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Griezmann: "It didn't matter how much effort I had to make, I just wanted to stay at Atlético"

MADRID, 10 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Atlético de Madrid's French striker, Antoine Griezmann, celebrated his final transfer until 2026 to the rojiblanco team, his only option and for which he "didn't care how much effort" he had to make because it's what he wanted since he returned last season.

"I'm very happy, it's what I've wanted since I arrived. I wanted to stay here, be an Atlético player again and enjoy this club, this coach, my teammates, the stadium and the fans, so I did everything I could to continue," Griezmann told the club's official media.

The one from Maçon emphasizes that when he saw that "there was the possibility of being for many years" in the mattress group, he decided to speak "with the club". "I knew what they wanted from me and I haven't thought much about it, and it didn't matter how much effort I had to make, I just wanted to stay here with my happy family and in a club where they love me, with a coach who loves me. you think a lot, even if it's a lot, those efforts remain an anecdote because I'm very proud to be an athlete", he stressed.

The international wants to "give everything" for Atlético to thank "the trust of the coach, the club and the fans". "I want to give everything for this shield. I can miss chances and passes, but I'm going to give everything until the last second and until I can. I want them to see it and feel it. People pay their ticket, they make the effort to come, to support and to give everything, and it's like my tribute to them and to say thank you," said the Frenchman.

This again has words of praise for Diego Pablo Simeone for whom he feels "respect". "He's an Atlético legend and I owe him a lot because I've reached my best level thanks to him, I love this club, without forgetting Real. It's an honor and a satisfaction to give everything and fight and win games for him", praised Griezmann from your coach.

He also talks about Koke Resurrection, "a friend, a great person and a legend". "In his tribute nobody spoke of him as a player but as a person. As a player he is very important to us and we notice when he is not or when he is not well, he is a fantastic player", he admitted.

"I love this club, these teammates and these fans, but I am more about examples than words. I am noticing that there is more applause, more shirts with my name, and it fills me with pride and only motivates me to give everything," he said. The front.