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REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
[Saba
Sports News] In the previous Champions League round of 16 match, Atletico
Madrid emerged victorious over Inter in a penalty shootout, securing their spot
in the quarterfinals. During the shootout, Jan Oblak, the goalkeeper for
Atletico Madrid, saved the penalty taken by Inter’s Alexis Sanchez. At that
moment, Antoine Griezmann looked at Rodrigo de Paul and jokingly exclaimed,
“Shit! This Chilean is a piece of shit. Shit! Shit!” However,
according to Spanish media reports, Griezmann took the initiative to contact
Sanchez after the game and apologized to him. Griezmann clarified that his
remarks were meant to motivate and support their goalkeeper Oblak, rather than
a personal attack on Sanchez. Sanchez accepted Griezmann’s apology. The media
has reported on this incident, and it raises the question of what the fans’
opinions might be regarding Griezmann’s explanation.