Mercato – Barcelona: Rakitic’s confession on the Griezmann soap opera! – The 10 Sport

Posted on November 7, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. by La Rédaction

FC Barcelona player between 2019 and 2021, Antoine Griezmann has never managed to regain his best level in Calalogne, pushing him to return to Atlético de Madrid this summer. The Frenchman’s former Barca teammate Ivan Rakitic has spoken about the 30-year-old striker’s case.

The passage ofAntoine Griezmann to FC Barcelona is a failure. After five high-ranking seasons at theAtlético de Madrid having brought him twice on the podium of the Golden Ball in 2016 and 2018, the Frenchman decided to join the Barça in 2019. Along with Lionel messi, the scorer of Blues never managed to find a place during his two seasons at the club culé. Finally, during the last summer transfer window, Griezmann returned to the Colchoneros in the form of a loan with an option to purchase.

“I’m very happy for him that he’s back at Atlético. Sometimes there are situations that we cannot explain… ”

TeammateAntoine Griezmann To Barcelona during the 2019-2020 season, Ivan Rakitic mentioned the failure of the French among the Blaugrana, in an interview for bein Sports : ” Antoine is clearly one of the best players in the world. But sometimes in football there is no logic. The greatest players, if they are not in the right place at the right time, cannot flourish… It’s a shame, because for me, Antoine, I would always like him in my team. I’m very happy for him that he’s back at Atlético, to see him smile again. Sometimes there are situations that cannot be explained … “.