The French striker apologized to the mattress fans for “the damage I could do” when signing for Barça
He has scored his 100th goal with the red and white shirt against Athletic and has given the three points to his team
A solitary goal from Griezmann has served Atlético de Madrid to beat Athletic in San Mamés. The goal was the French striker’s 100th with the red and white shirt in a magical week for him because it was officially closed his signing for Atlético after the club reached an agreement with Barça for an amount close to 24 million euros.
Griezmann has been very happy to have been able to close this issue and in passing he apologized to the fans for having signed for Barça when he was an idol in the old Vicente Calderón. “I feel very proud to have been able to renew and be completely from Atlético. In the end I want to apologize, I know that people want to hear it from my mouth: I apologize for the damage I may have done to people, but the greatest forgiveness I want ask is on the field, giving everything for the team and with nights like this”, commented.
The Frenchman has also congratulated himself because he can now play as a starter in all the games and the dosage of his minutes on the pitch has already ended to pressure the Barça club to negotiate. “There was the thing about entering not from the start and there was that frustration. I want to help the team, I try to give my best as a starter or substitute. Tomorrow I will be happy because my boy will ask me if I have scored and I will be able to say yes.”