Antoine Griezmann, the star of France's 2018 World Cup victory, announced his retirement from international football on Monday, concluding a decade-long career with the national team. 

“It is with a heart full of memories that I am closing this chapter of my life,” stated Griezmann, 33, on X. 

The Atletico Madrid forward made his debut for France in March 2014 and accumulated 137 caps, a record surpassed only by his former teammate Hugo Lloris (145) and 1998 World Cup champion Lilian Thuram (142). 

Griezmann ranks fourth on France's all-time leading goal-scorers list with 44 goals, trailing only record holder Olivier Giroud, Thierry Henry, and current captain Kylian Mbappe. 

He played a pivotal role in France's 4-2 victory over Croatia in the 2018 World Cup final in Moscow and was instrumental in reaching the Euro 2016 final, where he finished as the tournament's top scorer with six goals. 

Griezmann also shone during the 2022 World Cup, helping Les Bleus reach the final, which they lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout. 

His final major tournament experience was less memorable, as he and the team struggled to find their rhythm at Euro 2024, despite advancing to the semi-finals. 

Griezmann's last match for France was a UEFA Nations League victory against Belgium earlier this month. 

His retirement signifies the end of an era for the French national team, following the departures of Lloris and center-back Raphael Varane, who retired after the 2022 World Cup, with Varane announcing his complete retirement from football last week at just 31 years old. 

Giroud also stepped away from international play following this year's Euros in Germany. 

Coach Didier Deschamps is set to announce the next France squad this Thursday in preparation for Nations League matches against Israel in Budapest on October 10 and Belgium in Brussels four days later.