Why didn't Griezman celebrate goal against Uruguay ??

French international and Athletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann stated that he did not celebrate his goal against Uruguay in the World Cup quarter-final as a sign of respect to the south american country.

Griezmann scored France’s second goal in the 2-0 win in the 61st minute, when his thunder shot outside the box found its way into the net after a mistake from Uruguay’s goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.

Instead of celebrating, Griezmann stood still as French players rushed to him, despite scoring the goal that determine his country’s first World Cup semi-final place in 12 years.

Griezman said post match “I didn’t celebrate that goal because when I started as a professional footballer I was supported by a Uruguayan, who showed me the good and the bad of football,” he said. “Out of respect, I thought it was not appropriate to celebrate that goal.”

Before the match Griezman spoke again the friendship he had with his Uruguayan Athletico Madrid team mates Jose Giminez and Diego Godin, and wished them luck.

Griezmann plays his club football with Gimenez and Godin at Atletico Madrid and even turned up at the airport wearing a Uruguay shirt to greet his teammates when they qualified for the World Cup.

Uruguay and Barcelona player Luis Suarez, was asked about Griezmann prior to their match, and he replied honestly: “Antoine, no matter how much he says that he’s half-Uruguayan is French and does not know what the Uruguayan feeling is,”. further stating that “He does not know the dedication and effort that Uruguayans make from boys to be able to succeed in football with so few people.”