Overview
- Before a Champions League quarter-final press conference, Griezmann said it is not the time to discuss Orlando and that his mind is on the next match.
- Diego Simeone delivered a heartfelt public thanks to Griezmann, praising his professionalism and describing a bond that grew over their years together.
- Griezmann will remain with Atlético through the end of the campaign and then join Orlando City during Major League Soccer’s summer transfer window.
- The 35-year-old leaves European football as Atlético’s all-time leading scorer and a 2018 World Cup winner who ended his France career in 2024.
- Industry figures cited his growing trading-card ventures, including Grizi Cards and work with Topps, as a possible reason the United States appeals, which remains reported opinion rather than confirmed motive.