Griezmann, in a moment many awaited: «I apologise again» | OneFootball

The most anticipated moment of the night, after the victory over Girona, came shortly after nine in the evening. Almost an hour after the final whistle, Griezmann spoke and the first thing he did was thank everyone who had stayed until the end, the whole Metropolitano: «First of all, thank you all for staying. This is incredible… (gets emotional)«.

At the start of his speech, there came a moment that a large part of the fans had been waiting for: Griezmann’s apology for his decisions: «Second, and something very important to me. I know many have done so, some still haven’t. So I ask for your forgiveness once again«. All of this came after he signed for Barcelona in the middle of the 18/19 season after filming a documentary.

A Griezmann who apologized and explained what he considers a mistake: «I didn’t realize how much love there was for me here, I was very young. I made a mistake, I reflected again and we all did everything possible to come back here and enjoy it again«. The opening of his speech was applauded by many Atlético fans, who needed that apology from the Frenchman.

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