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New York Times
4 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
Antoine Griezmann extends Atletico Madrid contract until 2027
Antoine Griezmann has signed a one-year contract extension with Atletico Madrid, prolonging his stay in the Spanish capital until June 2027. The Frenchman's previous deal was set to expire in 2026. Griezmann, 34, re-joined Atletico in 2022, signing a four-year contract after spending a season on loan at the club from Barcelona. He spent five seasons with Atletico club from 2014 to 2019, before joining Barca for €120million (£101.2m; $136.3m). Antoine Griezmann renews until 2027 ❤️🤍 — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) June 2, 2025 He is the club's all-time leading goalscorer with 197 goals and he is eighth on Atletico's all-time appearance list with 442 games played. With Atletico, he has won the Spanish Super Cup, the Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup and helped the side reach the 2016 Champions League final, where they were defeated by rivals Real Madrid. Advertisement The 2018 World Cup winner had previously stated his intentions to spend the latter years of his career in the United States. In 2021, while contracted with Barcelona until 2024, he told French newspaper Le Figaro he loves the 'culture' in the U.S., and wanted to 'discover it more.' In August 2024, Griezmann's former France team-mate Olivier Giroud said he was confident his compatriot would join him in the MLS, and hoped it would be for LAFC. 'One day for sure he will come,' Giroud said in August 2024.'It would be amazing, crazy, to have him also in the team with Hugo (Lloris) after what we achieved for France. Playing in the same team would be crazy. I can't imagine.' Griezmann retired from international football in September 2024, following France's exit from that summer's Euros in a semi-final defeat to Spain. The forward scored 44 goals in 137 appearances for his national team, and won the Golden Boot at Euro 2016 with a tally of six goals as France finished runners-up. He made 53 appearances for Atletico in the 2024-25 campaign, recording 16 goals and nine assists in all competitions. His side finished third in La Liga, 12 points behind champions Barcelona. ()
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Chelsea finally discover Club World Cup opponents as former star, 38, assists dramatic winner to set up reunion
CHELSEA have finally discovered their final Club World Cup opponent — thanks to a dramatic late winner created by one of their former stars. The Conference League champions head to the US this summer to take part in the newly-expanded tournament. 4 Conference League champs Chelsea have discovered their final Club World Cup opponent Credit: Getty Chelsea already knew they were going to be facing Brazilian side Flamengo and Tunisian team Esperance Sportive de Tunis in the group stage. However, their third and final opponent remained unknown after Mexican outfit Club Leon were booted out due to Fifa's multi-club ownership rules. Fellow Liga MX side CF Pachuca — also owned by Grupo Pachuca — had already qualified for the Club World Cup, forcing Leon to withdraw. And it meant that another Mexican side, Club America, were handed a dramatic playoff against MLS club LAFC. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL CAN'T BEE REAL Brentford AGREE transfer for Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher The Americans were trailing 1-0 with just minutes to go when they equalised in the 89th minute. LAFC then scored an amazing winner in the 115th minute through Denis Bouanga, with former Chelsea star and Champions League winner Olivier Giroud creating the goal for 2-1. Now, the Frenchman will face his former side with LAFC in the opening group stage game on June 16. Chelsea will then play Flamengo four days later on June 20. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS And five days after that, on June 25, Chelsea end their group stage experience against Esperance. The Club World Cup will be one of the most lucrative tournaments going, with the winner set to bank a mind-blowing £100million. From embarrassing Chelsea pal to interview with dad - Five times Cole Palmer stole show AFTER Conference League finals 4 Chelsea will take on LAFC and former striker Olivier Giroud Credit: AFP 4 He bagged a late assist as LAFC dramatically beat Club America in a playoff And Chelsea will be desperate to keep the good times rolling after ending a three-year trophy drought against Real Betis on Wednesday. The Blues came back from a goal down to win 4-1 in Warsaw. It came just days after they secured a fourth-place finish to qualify for next season's Champions League. And new signings are already inbound, with Chelsea reportedly beating Manchester United, Newcastle and Everton in the race for £30m Ipswich striker Liam Delap.
The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
Chelsea finally discover Club World Cup opponents as former star, 38, assists dramatic winner to set up reunion
CHELSEA have finally discovered their final Club World Cup opponent — thanks to a dramatic late winner created by one of their former stars. The Conference League champions head to the US this summer to take part in the newly-expanded tournament. 4 Chelsea already knew they were going to be facing Brazilian side Flamengo and Tunisian team Esperance Sportive de Tunis in the group stage. However, their third and final opponent remained unknown after Mexican outfit Club Leon were booted out due to Fifa's multi-club ownership rules. Fellow Liga MX side CF Pachuca — also owned by Grupo Pachuca — had already qualified for the Club World Cup, forcing Leon to withdraw. And it meant that another Mexican side, Club America, were handed a dramatic playoff against MLS club LAFC. The Americans were trailing 1-0 with just minutes to go when they equalised in the 89th minute. LAFC then scored an amazing winner in the 115th minute through Denis Bouanga, with former Chelsea star and Champions League winner Olivier Giroud creating the goal for 2-1. Now, the Frenchman will face his former side with LAFC in the opening group stage game on June 16. Chelsea will then play Flamengo four days later on June 20. And five days after that, on June 25, Chelsea end their group stage experience against Esperance. The Club World Cup will be one of the most lucrative tournaments going, with the winner set to bank a mind-blowing £100million. From embarrassing Chelsea pal to interview with dad - Five times Cole Palmer stole show AFTER Conference League finals 4 4 And Chelsea will be desperate to keep the good times rolling after ending a three-year trophy drought against Real Betis on Wednesday. The Blues came back from a goal down to win 4-1 in Warsaw. It came just days after they secured a fourth-place finish to qualify for next season's Champions League. And new signings are already inbound, with Chelsea reportedly beating Manchester United, Newcastle and Everton in the race for £30m Ipswich striker Liam Delap. 4
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Chelsea finally discover Club World Cup opponents as former star, 38, assists dramatic winner to set up reunion
CHELSEA have finally discovered their final Club World Cup opponent — thanks to a dramatic late winner created by one of their former stars. The Conference League champions head to the US this summer to take part in the newly-expanded tournament. 4 Conference League champs Chelsea have discovered their final Club World Cup opponent Credit: Getty However, their third and final opponent remained unknown after Fellow Liga MX side CF Pachuca — also owned by Grupo Pachuca — had already qualified for the Club World Cup, forcing Leon to withdraw. And it meant that another Mexican side, Club America, were handed a dramatic playoff against MLS club LAFC. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL The Americans were trailing 1-0 with just minutes to go when they equalised in the 89th minute. LAFC then scored an amazing winner in the 115th minute through Denis Bouanga, with former Chelsea star and Champions League winner Olivier Giroud creating the goal for 2-1. Now, the Frenchman will face his former side with LAFC in the opening group stage game on June 16. Chelsea will then play Flamengo four days later on June 20. Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS And five days after that, on June 25, Chelsea end their group stage experience against Esperance. The Club World Cup will be one of the most lucrative tournaments going, with the winner set to bank a mind-blowing £100million. From embarrassing Chelsea pal to interview with dad - Five times Cole Palmer stole show AFTER Conference League finals 4 Chelsea will take on LAFC and former striker Olivier Giroud Credit: AFP 4 He bagged a late assist as LAFC dramatically beat Club America in a playoff And Chelsea will be desperate to keep the good times rolling after ending a three-year trophy drought against Real Betis on Wednesday. The Blues came back from a goal down to win 4-1 in Warsaw. It came just days after they secured a fourth-place finish to qualify for next season's Champions League. And new signings are already inbound, with Chelsea reportedly beating Manchester United, Newcastle and Everton in the race for £30m Ipswich striker Liam Delap. 4 Giroud won the Champions League during his time at Stamford Bridge Credit: Getty
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
💪Angelina comeback: the 3️⃣ standout players from América v LAFC
LAFC was the best team on the field during the match to reach the Club World Cup. Two of their players were outstanding, while América had one who shone despite the defeat. Bouanga the MVP With his goal in extra time, the Franco-Gabonese player gave his team the victory and put the finishing touch on his performance. He never tired of trying and was the key piece for LAFC. The substitution that changed everything LAFC couldn't find a way forward on offense until Olivier Giroud came onto the field, and in less than 5 minutes he had already created three scoring chances. He was the key that unlocked América's defense and allowed LAFC to reach the World Cup. He prevented a rout América's goalkeeper stood out between the posts and prevented several goals. Unfortunately for the Mexicans, it wasn't enough, and they will have to watch the tournament from home. Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Luke Hales - 2025 Getty Images
