Antoine Griezmann has admitted that completing his move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona brought him to tears.
The French forward finally became a Barcelona player after the Catalan club paid his 120 million euro release clause last week.
In an exclusive interview with MARCA, Griezmann revealed what it felt like to finally seal his move to the Camp Nou.
How are you feeling in your first days as a Barcelona player?
Good, really good. With lots of stress and pressure to finalise it all. I just wanted to end my holiday and start this new challenge. The dressing room have welcomed me very well: players, coaching staff and doctors and, for the moment, I'm enjoying it and let's hope I can get enough confidence to speak, be myself and enjoy.
What was it like when you were told that everything was finalised and you were a Barcelona player?
Well, I called my father and I started to cry with happiness because I was there, everything was done. I was with my friends, my wife and my children and it was an incredible moment.
MARCA will reveal Griezmann's full interview on Sunday where he speaks, among other things, about returning to Atletico Madrid this season.
"I know there will be whistling. It's part of football: they really loved me and when someone leaves, it can hurt. It was like that at Real Sociedad: my first visit back wasn't easy, but I will always have La Real and Atleti in my heart because they gave me so much," he says.
SujoyPaul1994
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today or tomorrow barca will sell him.. he is a good player to create chances for others but still fans dont want him and thats gonna make him pay..
bakmpuz
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you are gonna cry tears of frustration at Barcelona and you will be like Dembele warming the bench and you will regret the day you moved to Barcelona while you were a king at Athletico Madrid
Mosanya
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It is everybody dream to play for a team like Barca, it is a pleasure and an honour, they are a great team with great players and I think I griezmann will succeed as a barca player, he was a star at Atletico soon he will also become a star at Barca, we hope he does what he does on the pitch and that is play well for the fans to love, good luck griezmann.
_JayLovely_
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I am happy Griezmann is now a Barcelona player. One thing I fear the most is he not being utilized to the best of his abilities by Ernesto Valverde. It looks as if he didn't want the player in the first place. I just hope what happened to Malcom doesn't happen to Griezmann cos as at now, I am not happy with Valverde and Bartomeu in charge making decisions that's making my TEAM, THE BLAUGRANA go down the drain. I hope to see what the team has for us next season. Cos with all these players and you win only a trophy the whole season, guys it's just a disgrace for a whole team like Barca. I love my TEAM and I always wish it soars to higher heights but when things are not going on well, I think our voices should be heard. I pray we don't repeat the Champions league mistake for the 3rd time in succession. Força Barca, Viva La Liga. CATALAN FOR LIFE
Ababsco
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Is this guy okay. After last year's documentary. I am surprised Barca signed him at all. We should have gone all in for Neymar
kkstyles04
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What a disgrace this guy is.Behaving like that with a club that made him what he is. Ridiculous.