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‘Griezmann’s Barcelona efforts aren’t catastrophic’ – France boss Deschamps believes in star man

Antoine Griezmann’s early experiences at Barcelona have not been “catastrophic”, says France boss Didier Deschamps, with the World Cup winner considered to still be a key man for his country.

At the end of a protracted transfer saga which had dragged on for over a year, Griezmann finally made a big-money switch to Camp Nou over the summer.

He left behind a productive spell at Atletico Madrid and took on a new challenge with the reigning La Liga champions.

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The 28-year-old was drafted into an attacking unit which already included Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, with fireworks predicted in Catalunya.