France striker Antoine Griezmann has effectively confirmed that he will miss the Paris 2024 Olympics.
France will be hosting the Games in Paris, and they’re hoping to send some of the world’s biggest stars, including Kylian Mbappe. It’s a national event, and they want to make it a national spectacle. The French president himself is urging athletes to participate.
But as a player, it’s an impossible schedule. It’s not possible unless they give up Euro 2024. But for the athletes, the Euro is much more important than the Olympics. And for good reason. There’s a big difference between the Euro, which is Europe’s World Cup, and the Olympics, which is an U-23 tournament. In other words, it’s a different level of competition.
Griezmann will, of course, be at Euro 2024. Euro 2024 kicks off on July 14 and runs through July 14. It will be held in nine cities in Germany. France will be in Group D, where they’ll face the Netherlands, Poland, and Austria. France is one of the favorites to win the tournament. They”re expected to stay in Germany for as long as possible.
The Olympics will take place right after the Euros. The Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11. Playing the Euros and then the Olympics would be disrespectful of the athlete”s life.
And there“s no way Griezmann”s club, Atletico Madrid (ATM), would allow their ace to play such a demanding schedule. According to local media, Real 토토사이트 Madrid also refused to send Mbappe to the Olympics.
Griezmann has also effectively declared himself out of the Olympics. He told local media, “I think my hopes of playing for France in Paris are gone. My wish is to compete in the Olympics. It’s my dream. But that’s for my club to decide. For now, I’m not in favor of it,” he said.
“I can’t go to war with ATMs. I will not jeopardize my future at ATM. I want ATM to be the last club I play for in Europe.” In other words, Griezmann is 100% behind the club’s position.