Alexandre Dalifard / Photo credit: FRANCK FIFE / AFP
Has Antoine Griezmann found a new career? It’s well known that the French team player likes to entertain the gallery. And Thursday evening, he proved it once again. While the Blues had just secured a fifth victory in a row during qualifying for Euro 2024 by winning against Ireland (2-0) at the Parc des Princes, the Atletico Madrid striker did not did not take advantage of his evening to go and rest, on the contrary.
After the match, coach Didier Deschamps left his players free, mainly to allow them to attend the opening match of the Rugby World Cup between France and New Zealand. But for Antoine Griezmann, the passion for American sport was too strong. If the vice-captain of the Blues is a fervent follower of the NBA, the North American basketball league, where he is regularly spotted at the edge of the courts, the 32-year-old player is also a big fan of American football. And he made no secret of it Thursday evening on BeIN Sports.
Commenting on his favorite team
To everyone’s surprise, the French team striker exchanged his creative role on the football fields to be a commentator. A few hours after performing at the Parc des Princes against the overwhelmed Irish, Antoine Griezmann took advantage of his free time granted by his coach to sneak into the BeIN Sports premises. And it is not a hazard. The Frenchman came for the resumption of the NFL championship, the American football league across the Atlantic.
The surprise arrival of Antoine Griezmann who came to bring luck to the @Chiefs !
1 minute later, Pick 6 from Brian Branch and equalization of @Lions
Oh well done #NFLextrapic.twitter.com/G9pPl9hLNE— LIONEL BUTON (@LioButon) September 8, 2023
And for the occasion, the Kansas City Chiefs, title holders and Grizou’s favorite team, launched hostilities against the Detroit Lions. “Let’s go Chiefs. We couldn’t sleep there, guys, first match of the season,” rejoiced the 2018 world champion as he entered the studio.
Unfortunately for him, his presence as a commentator did not bring any luck to his team. Like the arrival of Antoine Griezmann, the defeat of the Chiefs (20-21), although champions last season, was a real surprise, and this, from the opening of the championship. The Blues star even witnessed a touchdown from the opposing team directly. “As if by chance when I’m here,” he quipped at the microphone of BeIN Sports. Even if Antoine Griezmann still has a few good years left on the football pitch, the Blues striker will know how to find his place behind the microphones afterwards.