
© Getty Images France had just lost the final of UEFA EURO 2016. Amid the euphoria and heartbreak, all that Antoine Griezmann could do was watch Portugal lift the trophy – and, struggling to wipe away his tears, the tournament"s top scorer and best player could barely manage that. There had been tears a month earlier too, when the France forward had seen Cristiano Ronaldo hoist another piece of silverware aloft following Real Madrid"s UEFA Champions League showpiece victory against Atletico.
For Griezmann, this was nothing new. Finals have developed a painful habit of ending the same way for the 25-year-old, who can no longer hide from the post-match jamboree. How much easier it was when the Griezmann of today was still just little Antoine from Macon, a bright-eyed young talent taking his first steps in the game.
“The first year I had him we hadn"t lost a game all season and I recall a tournament in Macon where we lost the final on penalties,” says Griezmann"s fir..
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