Griezmann’s “ Alertes Medailles ” — always capitalized — have become such a feature of these Olympics that X has bestowed upon them their own hashtag: an image of Griezmann in a straw ...

Antoine Griezmann of France waves to fans after losing during a semifinal match between Spain and France at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Griezmann, 33, announced his retirement from Les Bleus last month after being their most important player for a decade, helping them win the 2018 World Cup and finish as runners-up in 2022.

Mbappé said Griezmann has “been in the firing line” and deserved better after playing 133 times for France and being a key member of the team that won the World Cup in 2018 and reached the ...