Deschamps: ‘Griezmann can make a difference in the Euro 2016 final’
* The Euro 2016 final takes place at 2:00 a.m. on July 11, Hanoi time, live on VnExpress.
Antoine Griezmann scored six goals in six matches at Euro 2016, twice as many as Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Griezmann is obviously a very young player but has had a great Euro campaign.
Didier Deschamps flattered his favorite student Griezmann before the match of his life.
After his performances in the colors of both France and Atletico Madrid, Griezmann was recently considered a candidate to compete for the FIFA Golden Ball.
But Coach Deschamps is not carried away by the prospect that his key striker will win against Ronaldo or Messi in the race for the highest individual award in world football.
“Somewhere there has been debate about Griezmann’s prospects in the Golden Ball race.
“Griezmann is in good form in this tournament.
Griezmann (blue) played an important role in the past journey of the French team.
Griezmann is having a great campaign with the blue-shirted army, but it’s not necessarily perfect.
This individual striker’s brilliant tournament only really started in the second half of the round of 16 match, when he scored twice to help France successfully come from behind to defeat the Republic of Ireland with a score of 2-1.
Deschamps pointed out the reason why Griezmann did not shine from the beginning of Euro 2016: “He had a very busy and stressful season.