Dayot Upamecano, France defender, expressed this Thursday that Antoine Griezmann, substitute in the last match of Euro 2024 against Poland, “is an example for everyone” in the gala teamnoted that he is “in very good spirits” and stressed that he is a “very, very important” footballer for the team.
“He is our second captain. He is in a very good state of mind. He encouraged us a lot before the game, smiling. He is an example for all of us here,” explained the starting center back of Didier Deschamps’ team about the Atlético de Madrid attacker.
Griezmann was a substitute last Tuesday against Poland. He had not been since November 30, 2022 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He had started each of the last 18 available matches with France.
A cut on the head forces Antoine Griezmann to play blindfolded
Upamecano himself spoke about France’s next duel against Belgium, where he will have to try to stop Romelu Lukaku.
“We know that he is one of the best forwards in the world. We will have to be very concentrated. We are going to do everything possible to defend him well. But not only him, because there are other players at his side,” said Saliba, the Arsenal defender. , the surprise of Didier Deschamps’ lineup from the beginning as a left-footed center back, at 23 years old.
