Antoine Griezmann’s Atletico legacy is secure but can he finally achieve his Champions League dream?

SportFootballAntoine Griezmann’s Atletico legacy is secure but can he finally achieve his Champions League dream?Neither player nor club have ever won the top European competition and with Griezmann’s departure set for the end of the season this campaign represents one last chance to end this era on a highRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Monday 06 April 2026 13:03 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952407","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/antoine-griezmann-atletico-madrid-barcelona-champions-league-preview-b2952407.html","title":"Can Antoine Griezmann and Atletico finally achieve their Champions League dream? "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-20138","index":0}Antoine Griezmann has been one of Atletico Madrid’s greatest players and continues his long farewell (REUTERS)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent....