Posted on November 9, 2021 at 6.30 a.m. by Th.B.
Former team-mate of Antoine Griezmann at FC Barcelona for a season, Ivan Rakitic spoke about the reasons for the failure of the French world champion at Barça.
After failing at FC Barcelona in the summer of 2018 with his documentary The Decision following which he made the choice to extend his contract at Atletico de Madrid, Antoine Griezmann reversed his decision a year later by signing at FC Barcelona for the tidy sum of 120M €. Despite some flashes, Griezmann never managed to make his turn at Barca and did not really know how to be adopted by the socios of the Blaugrana club. What encouraged him to pack up during the last offseason and return to Atletico de Madrid. The opportunity for Ivan Rakitic , his former teammate at FC Barcelona , to deliver his feelings on the failure of Antoine Griezmann within the Catalan institution.
“The greatest players, if they are not in the right place at the right time, cannot flourish”
“Antoine is clearly one of the best players in the world. 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 thrive… It’s a shame, because for me, Antoine, I would always like him in my team. I'm very happy for him to be back at Atlético, to see him smile again. Sometimes there are situations that cannot be explained … “. said Ivan Rakitic during an interview with beIN SPORTS broadcast on Sunday evening.