In a documentary about the 1998 World Cup aired by the W9 network, a 7-year-old Antoine Griezmann can be seen collecting the autographs of Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane, and the rest of the team that would go on to win the tournament.
The surprising video shows a shy Griezmann trying to get as many signatures as possible from the members of the French national team at that time.
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"He's the successor," says Thierry Henry, then striker of Monaco, while signing Griezmann's ball. Today, 20 years later, the Atlético Madrid forward is one of the stars of the French national team for Russia 2018.
As it is remembered, France is part of Group C of the 2018 World Cup along with Peru, Denmark, and Australia. The team led by Didier Deschamps will face the Peruvian national team on Thursday, June 21 at the Ekaterinburg Arena.