Why is griezmann called Le Petit Prince?

Antoine Griezmann is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the France national team.

He joined Atlético Madrid for a then-club record €30 million and won the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Super Cup, the Supercopa de España, and La Liga Best Player.

He was nominated for the Ballon d’Or and Best FIFA Men’s Player in 2016 and 2018.

In 2019, Griezmann was the subject of a record association football transfer when signed for rivals Barcelona in a transfer worth €120 million, becoming the fifth-most expensive player of all time.

There, he won a Copa del Rey, before returning to Atlético Madrid on loan in 2021, and became the club’s third-highest all-time top goalscorer.

At the international level, He finished as the top goalscorer and was Player of the Tournament as France finished runner-up at UEFA Euro 2016, and won the Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer as France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Why is griezmann called Le Petit Prince?

Because of his relationship with a famous writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Griezmann has gained a nickname based on one of his literary works: Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince).

They not only share their names. The most famous literary work of Saint-Exupéry gives the footballer his nickname: Le Petit Prince.

Even on Griezmann’s forearm, you can read a sentence from this writer: “Make your life a dream, and a dream, a reality.”

Griezmann was born in the commune of Mâcon in the département of Saône-et-Loire. His father Alain, a town councillor, is of a family who originated from Münster, Germany, His surname was originally spelt as “Griesmann”, before changing to “Griezmann” for social purposes.