The international break, as its name suggests, has once again brought club football to a standstill around the world . Over the course of two weeks, the various national footballing clubs will play two matches with different objectives. In the case of Antoine Griezmann 's France , they are fighting to get as many points as possible in the group stage of the new edition of the Nations League .
However, DidierDeschamps ' men have started their campaign in the same way they finished the Euros , with a defeat. This time it was against Italy, who beat the hosts 1-3, once again raising many doubts in France. The award-winning coach of the "Bleus" seems to have lost the confidence of the population due to his play, something that also affects the players.
Antoine Griezmann loses his smile in France
The star of Atlético de Madrid was one of the great absentees, due to his performance, from the last European Championship . There was no trace of the Antoine Griezmann who is capable of getting any spectator out of their seats. Instead, we saw a footballer who could not fit into his coach's schemes, and who could not get the most out of his boots.
After the defeat of the Italians, Antoine Griezmann decided to break his silence and spoke about the moment he is currently experiencing with the FrenchNational Team . He commented that "My best position? For me, it has always been in the middle, that feeling of freedom because I need it to feel good mentally." He added that "My game depends a lot on my head and my mind, if I have doubts or questions, it shows right away and that is what happened to me at the Euros ."
Following the line of what happened in Germany this summer, Antoine Griezmann admitted that "there were a lot of changes in position, in tactics, and we had to deal with that. Did it bother me to change position? Not when I was on the pitch, but against Poland and Spain it bothered me not to play." Finally, he ended by saying that "they were tactical decisions and you have to respect them, even if they bother you," showing maturity and responsibility.
A new opportunity against Belgium
Before returning to Spain , Antoine Griezmann will have to play one last match with his national team. It will be against Belgium , a rival that they already eliminated in the last Euro Cup in the round of 16 with an own goal from Vertonghen . The match will start on Monday at 20:45, a very important match, because if they lose and Italy beat Israel , both teams would have six points.
France , on the other hand, would leave this international break with zero points, which would leave even more doubts in the country. Therefore, we will have to closely follow the evolution of this team and, above all, whether Didier Deschamps manages to please an Antoine Griezmann who does not seem happy on the field. Something unusual for him, as he is a footballer who has always shown a great passion for sport and for defending the shirt and shield of his country.