News
MON 11.07.2016
- Pepe, Real Madrid and Portugal defender: "The French players are very talented, Griezmann being a prime example. I’ve played against him several times and although he isn’t very tall, he’s good in the air, and he’s a really important player for France. He’s a great player. He has improved a lot since he moved to Atletico Madrid."
- Gary Lineker, former England international: "Griezmann has unquestionably been the player of Euro 2016. He’s been a breath of fresh air in this tournament."
- Martin Lasarte, the coach who handed Griezmann his debut at Real Sociedad: "He hasn’t merely got better, he’s become a fantastic player. He’s out of this world. He hasn’t stopped improving. He’s gone from being a big signing for Atletico Madrid, who people doubted at first, to becoming an icon at the club. And he’s achieved the same with the French national team."
- Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid coach: "Aside from his goals and assists, what I value immensely about him is his teamwork. This is what makes him a great player. He can play across the front line and can break down defences with his speed, technique and talent."
- Didier Deschamps, coach of the French national team: "To play this way you need to tweak things to balance the side. But he is capable of playing in another role as well if I think it’s for the good of the team."
- Bixente Lizarazu, former France international: "Griezmann is a player who always seems calm on the pitch and he found it hard at first in the Euros. But before long he sprung into life."
- Emilio Nsue, former teammate of Griezmann: "He’s very ambitious, and if you have ambition and talent, and everything goes your way and you have a bit of luck, you can go as far as you want."
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