Bruno Genesio is full of praise for Antoine Griezmann. As he prepares to face the, now, ex-French international and his Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League with Lille, the 58-year-old technician returned to the international retirement of ‘Grizou’. Questioned in the columns of Marcathe former Stade Rennais coach announced that he understood his decision.
“If he decided to do it, it was because he thought it was the right time. I love Antoine because he represents everything I love about football. Of course the quality, he scores goals, he plays for the team, he defends despite the fact that he plays up front and he has an exemplary attitude with the rest of the team. There are few players like Antoine left today, it’s rare to see him and he had an extraordinary careersupports the LOSC coach. I imagine he wanted to take a break, he’s been in France for ten years and he needs to concentrate more on the club and have time for other things. I don’t know the reasons for his decision, but I can understand it. He is an extraordinary footballer.”
