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Football: Antoine Griezmann becomes the top scorer in the history of Atlético Madrid

The “Little Prince” crowned King: French striker Antoine Griezmann definitively entered the pantheon of Spanish football on Wednesday by becoming the top scorer in the history of Atlético Madrid, ahead of Spanish legend Luis Aragonés.

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Football: Antoine Griezmann becomes the top scorer in the history of Atlético Madrid

The “Little Prince” crowned King: French striker Antoine Griezmann definitively entered the pantheon of Spanish football on Wednesday by becoming the top scorer in the history of Atlético Madrid, ahead of Spanish legend Luis Aragonés.

In the 37th minute, when his team was trailing 2 goals to 1 in Riyadh in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup, the French international eliminated Luka Modric and Antonio Rüdiger with a left hook before beating Kepa Arrizabalaga , the Real goalkeeper, with a cross from the right in the penalty area

The 32-year-old Frenchman had equaled Aragonés' record (173 goals in 370 matches, died in 2014 at the age of 75) thanks to a double (44th, 69 sp.) on December 20 during the 3-3 draw against Getafe on the 18th day of La Liga, his 364th match with “Atléti”. Griezmann thus establishes his legend within the Madrid club, where he has worn the red and white jersey with pride again since 2021 and his failure at FC Barcelona, ​​after a first stint between 2014 and 2019.

The 2018 world champion is certainly in the form of his life and essential to his team's play on the pitch, where his childish smile still betrays an intact passion for his sport.

“I’m unplayable,” he admitted to the French press in November. “I know that the club, the coach, my teammates trust me and that helps me to be myself. And it’s true that, in my game, I’m having a lot of fun at the moment.”

Whistled and disowned by some Atléti supporters after his transfer to Barça, “Grizou” completely turned the tide thanks to his hyperactivity on the pitch, his assists and especially his goals - surely the best way to redeem himself in their eyes .

Today, only the name of “Cholo” Diego Simeone is applauded more than his before each match at the Metropolitano, where Atlético has been undefeated since January 2023. “He is having a fantastic season and is excellent at n no matter what position. He is the best player in Europe,” said its president, Enrique Cerezo.

However, it is difficult to imagine such a return to favor just over a year ago, when the loan agreement between Barça and Atlético only allowed him to play 30 minutes per match, before Atlético does not definitively exercise its purchase option.

“Even if not everyone agreed with his return, I was convinced that he was born to play at Atlético de Madrid,” said his coach Diego Simeone after another recital of his man at do everything against Celtic Glasgow in the Champions League (6-0).

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