Griezmann announces shock retirement from French national team

The Atleti playmaker earned 137 caps with Les Bleus.

Antoine Griezmann of Atletico de Madrid during the LaLiga match against Real Madrid on Sunday night. Pic: Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

France midfielder Antoine Griezmann announced the end of his international career on Monday after being coach Didier Deschamps's most important player for a decade, during which he won a World Cup title.

The 33-year-old, who struggled at this year's Euros, was one of the key elements in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup campaigns as Les Bleus took the title in Russia and finished runners-up in Qatar.