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Griezmann puts on the Barça shirt

The French striker has signed his contract and is now officially a Barça player

A busy Sunday for Antoine Griezmann as the French striker began the day with his medical in the morning at the Ciutat Esportiva before meeting his new team mates. Later in the day the new arrival signed his contract with FC Barcelona and thus becoming officially a Barça player. 

The Frenchman was accompanied by FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu at the signing of his contract in the President Suñol box at Camp Nou. Wearlng a big smile, Griezmann committed himself to Barça for the next five seasons, until 30 June 2024, and showed off his new shirt which will bear the number 17. 

Then, Antoine Griezmann donned the Barça shirt for the first time in the Platea section at Camp Nou. 

In the presence of the photographers, the Frenchman kicked a ball for the first time as a Barça player and then had his picture taken with the youngsters from the Barça Academy. 

There was still more to come as more than 120 journalists gathered for the new Barça player's press conference in which he was accompanied by president Bartomeu and the technical secretary Éric Abidal. 

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