DOHA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Antoine Griezmann has sent a message of support to Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich after his side were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup.
Kimmich formed part of the Germany side that was eliminated from the tournament on Thursday, despite winning their Group E match 4-2 against Costa Rica.
Japan's shock 2-1 victory over Spain was enough to send the Germans home at the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup, and Kimmich lamented his side's failure on social media, telling TV network Sport 1, "This was the worst day of my career. I'm afraid I'll fall into a hole. It makes you think that these failures are connected to me."
"I joined [the German national team] in 2016, so being associated with failure is not something you want to stand for," he said.
Griezmann responded with a message on social media to try and raise Kimmich's morale, posting "You are a great player and you will be able to lift yourself up again Joshua." ■
