12:15 pm – Olivier Giroud considers Hazard as "a genius"



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Olivier Giroud, striker of the French team and club teammate in Chelsea of ​​Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois, was well placed to discuss the semi-final of the World Cup, France-Belgium from Tuesday to Saint PETERSBOURG. For him, Eden Hazard is "a genius, one of the three best players I played with, he is Walloon, he speaks French, he is almost French, we get on very well, he's a good guy, very endearing. On the comparison between the two goalkeepers of France and Belgium, Giroud was categorical: "The best is Hugo (Lloris), sorry Thibaut (Courtois)". Depicting the qualities of the captain of the Red Devils, "Eden is impressive in his ball driving, in his ability to punch the lines, and the relationship with Eden is very important in Chelsea, very complementary to shine." Referring more widely to the match, Olivier Giroud said: "There is a big rivalry between France and Belgium, it will be a kind of derby, it will be a special match, there are nine Belgian players in the Premier League (four with France Lloris, Kante, Pogba and Giroud, ed), the match will have an English accent, we do not want to be chambered during the preseason. " "Belgium are playing very good football, it's going to be an open match, it's not going to be just defending, it's going to be nice to see and a lot of fun playing on the pitch, it's going to be a tactical battle at some point." pursued the center-forward of the Blues. Asked about the trio of central defenders of the Red Devils (Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen, ed), he replied: "We know each other very well.It is not known if they will reproduce against us the system with four or three. will need to be even more efficient, smarter to destabilize a very good defense that has not taken many goals and lost a long time. " On the presence of Thierry Henry on the bench of the Red Devils: "I would have liked him to be with us, he gives us his advice.We will show him that he did not choose the right camp", has again entrusted the number 9 French who has not scored in this World. And to conclude: "It will be difficult, but we will do it, we must do it." (Belga)

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