Madrid, May 18 -- Veteran French footballer bid an emotional, teary-eyed farewell to his club Atletico Madrid on Sunday after his side's final La Liga clash against Girona at home, which the hosts won 1-0.

Griezmann, who is set to join Major League Soccer (MLS) side Orlando City this summer, expressed his apologies to the fans for leaving the club, which he first represented from 2014-19, for a three-year stint with Barcelona before returning home in 2022 as a legend.

During his two stints with Atletico Madrid, Griezmann, a FIFA World Cup winner with France, won the UEFA Super Cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the UEFA Europa League, but the domestic level top-flight league La Liga and the biggest prize in European football, UEFA Champions...