By Alfredo Echenique
Dec 27, 2023, 3:43 PM EST
One of the best players in La Liga in Spain currently is Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman has 11 goals so far this season, being the third highest score in the local championship in what is being his 14th season in Spain.
Griezmann has worn the shirt of three greats from Spain. First with Real Sociedad, then Atlético de Madrid and after a regular spell at FC Barcelona, he returned to the capital team after two seasons.
At 32 years old, Griezmann has a contract with Atlético de Madrid until mid-2026. And although there is still a long way to go to conclude his relationship with the colchonero team, the Frenchman seems to be very clear about what his next move will be.
And the forward is quite attracted to the idea of crossing the pond and playing in America, specifically in the United States, as he has expressed his taste for American culture and the idea of playing in the MLS catches his attention during his time in Europe. I finished.
“Yes, I want to finish my European stage at Atlético de Madrid. I know that the club is in favor of being able to make an effort and we will talk about it. Beyond Europe, what I would like later is the MLS, I have always recognized that. But Atlético will be almost one hundred percent my last club in Europe. It is where I want to be, where I see myself happiest and here I am at home,” highlighted the world champion with France in 2018 in an interview with the AS Diary.
Griezmann has declared himself a great fan of the United States. On his vacations you can always see him visiting this country. He is a fan of the NBA and MLB, and even regularly attends both basketball and baseball games.
Even the “Little Prince,” as he is often nicknamed, is torn between two particular cities in the United States. Similar, although very far from each other. The first is Los Angeles on the west coast of the country and the other is Miami, in southern Florida.
“I still don’t know if it will be in Miami or Los Angeles. They are two great cities. “I like the mentality and entertainment culture of the United States,” Griezmann commented during the interview.
On the one hand, Los Angeles has two franchises in the MLS: the Los Angeles Galaxy and LAFC. While Florida attracts him to be able to play for Inter Miami, a team of which David Beckham is co-owner and was Antoine’s idol during his youth.
Year after year, more figures arrive in the MLS, in 2023 was the most surprising with the arrival of Lionel Messi. In a few years, another world champion like Griezmann could also be part of the American soccer league.
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