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Modified May 17, 2018 03:49 GMT

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#4 Griezmann's parting shots show why he is one of the best in the world

Griezmann was on fire once again

You can't afford players like Antoine Griezmann chances like the ones he got last night or he will punish you. Griezmann's cool finishes absolutely bamboozled Mandanda on both occasions and the Frenchman showed yet again why he might be one of the best individual players out there in Europe.

Griezmann scored in the Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the finals!

With rumours of an Atletico Madrid exit growing stronger by the day, this might just have been the last time we see Griezmann featuring for Los Rojiblancos.

Atletico Madrid had a poor run in the first half of the season and it was in sync with Griezmann's poor form early on in the season. However, since the turn of the year, Griezmann has come to life and how much better Atletico Madrid became as a team with him leading the line goes to show just how important he is to Diego Simeone's side.

If Griezmann does indeed join Barcelona in the summer, it will be a huge blow for both the Madrid giants.

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