Antoine Griezmann ‘goes full John Terry’ as Atletico Madrid star endures penalty nightmare in Copa del Rey clash | 45S266G | 2024-01-27 09:08:01
Antoine Griezmann 'goes full John Terry' as Atletico Madrid star endures penalty nightmare in Copa del Rey clash | 45S266G | 2024-01-27 09:08:01
And it's a surprisingly painful experience the Atletico Madrid legend will hope to not repeat.
IT have to be the first time Antoine Griezmann has been compared to John Terry and David Beckham.
And it's a surprisingly painful experience the Atletico Madrid legend will hope to not repeat.
The France striker slipped when taking a penalty in Thursday's residence Copa del Rey quarter-final towards Sevilla.
Griezmann slid over a split-second after& making contact with& the ball as he skied his left-footed effort over.
And fans& immediately observed the similarity to well-known spot-kick misses by two members of England's golden era.
Terry's penalty woe might hardly have come at a worse time nor appeared more undignified.
He ended up on his bottom holding his head in despair after blowing a shootout kick that would have& gained the Champions League for Chelsea in 2008.
As an alternative, Manchester United went on to win 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
In contrast, Beckham's tumble was far less expensive.
It meant England needed to settle for a Zero-0 Euro qualifying draw away to Turkey in 2004 – but they still certified comfortably for the finals.
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One viewer stated of Griezmann: "Bro have been watching John Terry up to now."
Different fans took the identical path – on a trip-over down memory lane.
Such observations included: "John Terry vibes" … "I'll always remember John Terry" and "Beckham fashion".
But another viewer oiled the wheels of an escape route for Atletico's ex-Barcelona man.
He posted: "Perhaps there was 'Griez' on the sector making it slippery."
And an extra fan hatched a weird concept after noting how late the 32-year-old seemed to slip.
The super-sceptical viewer claimed: "Seems like he deliberately fell after lacking the kick."
Luckily for Griezmann, Atletico winger Memphis Depay later pounced for the one aim of the game on 79 minutes.
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