An absolute end of an era in Spanish football.
Antoine Griezmann is heading to MLS, closing the chapter on a legendary 17-season run in Spain.
But as incredible as his career has been, it’s impossible not to look back at one of the most bittersweet anomalies in modern football history.
Despite spending nearly two decades starring for Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona, Griezmann never won a La Liga title.
His timing was almost cursed.
Atletico won it right before he arrived and while he was away at Barca, while Barcelona won it right before he joined and right after he left.
While he lifted a couple of trophies with Atleti, including the Europa League, both the domestic league crown and the Champions League completely eluded him during his club career in Europe.
While it’s a bit sad to see him leave Spain without that elusive league medal, there’s no doubt he is going to absolutely love life in the United States.
Griezmann’s obsession with American sports and the NBA is well known.
And now he’ll finally be right in the backyard of the league he follows so closely.
An elite European legacy comes to a close, but a new chapter begins in America.
An absolute end of an era in Spanish football.
Antoine Griezmann is heading to MLS, closing the chapter on a legendary 17-season run in Spain.
But as incredible as his career has been, it’s impossible not to look back at one of the most bittersweet anomalies in modern football history.
Despite spending nearly two decades starring for Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona, Griezmann never won a La Liga title.
His timing was almost cursed.
Atletico won it right before he arrived and while he was away at Barca, while Barcelona won it right before he joined and right after he left.
While he lifted a couple of trophies with Atleti, including the Europa League, both the domestic league crown and the Champions League completely eluded him during his club career in Europe.
While it’s a bit sad to see him leave Spain without that elusive league medal, there’s no doubt he is going to absolutely love life in the United States.
Griezmann’s obsession with American sports and the NBA is well known.
And now he’ll finally be right in the backyard of the league he follows so closely.
An elite European legacy comes to a close, but a new chapter begins in America.
