France is kept on pace in the World Cup by Antoine Griezmann 2.0.

For a player and playmaker of Christian Eriksen’s calibre, it is an occupational hazard.

He frequently draws man-markers. Just not typically of the calibre of the top scorer at the European Championships and the second-highest scorer at the World Cup in 2022.

Eriksen’s devoted sentry was repurposed as a forward who cost £107 million and scored in the World Cup championship game.

Eriksen’s devoted sentry was repurposed as a forward who cost £107 million and scored in the World Cup championship game.

If that reminds you of how Bobby Charlton marked Franz Beckenbauer in 1966 and 1970 and vice versa, Griezmann wasn’t just doing that.

If that reminds you of how Bobby Charlton marked Franz Beckenbauer in 1966 and 1970 and vice versa, Griezmann wasn’t just doing that.