The puny kid France now pins its hopes on

Born in Burgundy, Antoine Griezmann left his home country to try and make his career in Spain at just 13, and is now returning, having shot to world prominence as the attacking star of Atletico Madrid’s Champions League campaign.

This rise is particularly well timed given Real Madrid hitman Karim Benzema misses the European Championships, where he had planned to lead France’s attack, due to a bizarre sex-related scandal.

Over a decade ago, when Benzema was coming through at Lyon, few would have predicted that Griezmann would be carrying many of his country’s hopes this month.