Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann offered his apology to Inter Milan veteran Alexis Sanchez for insulting him during last night’s match.
The two clubs were embroiled in a Champions League double-encounter in the Round of 16 which went all the way to the wire.
The Nerazzurri had a slight advantage from the first leg. However, they failed to reach the finish line. despite Federico Dimarco’s opener.
The Spaniards won the second leg at home in a 2-1 result to force extra time. The encounter went to penalty shootouts, with Jan Oblak’s heroics tipping the scale in favor of the Colchoneros.
For his part, Antoine Griezmann played a pivotal role in the match. His goal stimulated Atletico’s comeback and almost created other goals for his teammates.
The Frenchman left the pitch in the 106th minute, but still managed to steal the headlines during the shoutouts, albeit for the wrong reasons.
As we reported earlier today, the cameras caught the 2018 World Cup winner mocking Alexis Sanchez in an insulting fashion following his penalty miss.
“The Chilean is sh*t”, he said while celebrating with his teammates.
But according to Marca via FcInterNews, Griezmann owned his mistake and contacted Sanchez to offer his apology.
Antoine Griezmann Apologized To Alexis Sanchez For His Slur During The Penalty Shootouts
The Atletico star claimed it wasn’t his intention to insult his opponent. He insists that he was only trying to encourage his teammate Oblak.
The source adds that the Inter striker accepted it and decided to put the whole ugly row behind him.
The Chile international returned to the club in the summer as a free agent after spending the previous campaign at Marseille.
But with his contract expiring at the end of the season, his future remains up in the air.
