Griezmann leaves Atlético Madrid in tears and apologizes again for his transfer to Barça

Author: Saturnin BossaPublished on: May 17, 2026Country: Spain

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Griezmann leaves Atlético Madrid in tears and apologizes again for his transfer to Barça

Antoine Griezmann played his last home match with Atlético Madrid on May 17, 2026, winning 1-0 against Girona. During the tribute ceremony, he publicly apologized for his transfer to FC Barcelona in 2019, stating that he made a mistake. Griezmann, the club's all-time leading scorer with 212 goals, will join Orlando City in MLS after the season. His final match with Atlético will take place during the 38th round of La Liga next weekend.

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