Esport: Antoine and Théo Griezmann close their team launched in 2020

Grizi Esport goes to sleep.

Less than two years after launching their electronic sports team, Antoine Griezmann and his brother Theo have announced the closure of their esport structure.

Like many athletes (Tony Parker, Stephen Curry, Yannick Agnel to name a few), the two passionate video game players had embarked on great ambitions in this growing activity.

But the passion of the international and of his brother who recently became a father came up against the harsh economic reality of the sector.

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release.

A promising partnership with OM had been signed

Grizi Esport had recruited several big names in video games in France since January 2020 in order to commit to several flagship titles such as Rainbow Six Siege, Fortnite or even Valorant.

A promising partnership had even been completed with OM on the Fifa game.

The Olympian club was represented by the players of the penguin team, the animal mascot of the structure.

But the economic model of esport and the activity have been very seriously shaken by the Covid-19 crisis with the cancellation of many competitions in recent months. The Griezmann brothers had staked a lot on the game Fortnite whose competition network is struggling to structure itself. This announcement comes a few months after the unexpected shutdown of TrainHard Esport, another French team for financial reasons.

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», Concludes the press release which does not close the door to a resumption of activities.