Griezmann : "I will also play for him in Russia"
Antoine Griezmann on Thursday greeted the memory of Francis Smerecki, with whom he won the Euro U19 in 2010.
French football pays tribute to Francis Smerecki, who died at the age of 68 following a long illness. Character discreet but very appreciated, the former coach has left many good memories with his former players.
"So sad to hear of the death of Mr. Smerecki, a great gentleman with whom I learned a lot, rest in peace coach." Tweeted, the right side of Guingamp, Jordan Ikoko, gone through all the selections of young in France, before choosing to wear the jersey of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The defender of Naples and Senegalese international Kalidou Coulibaly, passed by the team of France U20, also expresses his sadness :
"A big thank you coach for allowing me to discover the high level ! A thought to the family Smerecki and all his relatives ..."
Benjamin Mendy also expressed his emotion :
"Yesterday again, I was talking about it in an interview ... Sad to learn of his death Rest in peace Mr. Smerecki, a great man who helped me grow up in football and next door".
