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Antoine Griezmann: Youth reject becomes France’s star man
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3:45 PM EDT, Fri July 8, 2016
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Antoine Griezmann has been one of the stars of Euro 2016, with his goals propelling France into the final against Portugal.
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Griezmann leads the scoring charts at Euro 2016 with six goals -- three more than any other player.
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His form at the Euros came after a fine season at Atletico Madrid, helping the Spanish club reach the UEFA Champions League final and finish third in La Liga.
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Griezmann started off at Spanish club Real Sociedad as a 14-year-old, having been rejected by a number of French teams because of his lack of height.
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His form did not go unnoticed, and he represented France at the Under-20 World Cup in 2011, finishing fourth.
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Griezmann scored 16 goals for Real Sociedad during the 2013-14 La Liga season.
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He went to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil but failed to find the target, and France lost to Germany in the quarterfinals.
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Griezmann joined Spanish champion Atletico Madrid ahead of the 2014-15 season in a $33 million deal. He scored 25 goals as Atletico finished third in La Liga.
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Griezmann's goals fired Atletico into the 2015-16 Champions League final. Trailing Real Madrid 1-0, Griezmann had the chance to equalize but smashed his penalty against the crossbar. After a 1-1 draw he scored in the ensuing shootout, but Real triumphed. He ended the season with 32 goals in 54 appearances.