Antoine Griezmann’s first major trophy with Atletico Madrid may well prove to be his last if they can overcome Marseille in the Europa League final on Wednesday. “I think Griezmann is big enough to know what he’s doing,” his strike partner Diego Costa said. Atletico had been hit with a transfer ban and Griezmann said it would feel “dirty” to leave, with the club incapable of bringing in his successor. Marseille, meanwhile, are the club Griezmann was pictured managing while playing the game ‘Football Manager’ last year, when he jokingly apologised to Valere Germain and Kostas Mitroglou for not picking them in his side. But Griezmann too has been key to Atletico’s run to the final and his talent would be difficult to replace.

Source: Punch May 14, 2018 10:44 UTC