'Homophobia is a crime'

"Homophobia is not an opinion, but a crime. If a player makes homophobic comments on the pitch, I believe the game should be stopped. This has to change", Griezmann stated.

The '7' admits that in football there is work to be done. "It is true that stadiums are not very hospitable places for homosexuals, sometimes there are homophobic songs. Nowadays, this is unacceptable," he said. In addition, he believes that this affects the overall picture. "We all end up paying for this aggressiveness," he said.

"Football is a beautiful sport. We can't portray this homophobic image," said Griezmann.

Finally, he pledges to educate his children so that they can live in a world without homophobia.

"A few weeks ago I became a father for the second time. It is up to us to educate our children to grow up in a less homophobic and less sexist world," he concluded.