Soccer Football - Super Cup - Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - Lillekula Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia - August 15, 2018 Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann celebrates after winning the Super Cup REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
TALLINN (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has said his side's 4-2 win over Real Madrid to win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday vindicates his decision to reject a move to Barcelona and remain with Diego Simeone's side.
The France striker was close to joining double winners Barca for 100 million euros (89.5 million pounds) at the end of last season but chose to stay at Atletico, announcing the move in a televised documentary called 'The Decision'.
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