Griezmann: "If I am in the Athletic is thanks to Godín"

Antoine Griezmann and Diego Godín, that will cross in the round of quarter-finals of the World-wide 2018, one leading to France and the another defending the arch of Uruguay, are more fellow that mates. The French recognises that it keeps a grandísima become friends with the charrúa, until the point that this is the godfather of his small daughter.

In statements conceded from the concentration gala, Griezmann has admitted that Godín is one of the reasons by which fichó by the Athletic of Madrid, and also an appearance by what follows playing in the group 'colchonero'. "The first time that signed called him to him, spoke me well of the club, is what gave me win to sign by the Athletic of Madrid", explains Griezmann.

"Diego is a big fellow, am every day with him, in the changing room and out of the field, therefore it is the godfather of my small daughter. It goes to be a party with a lot of emotion, but also a big party", comments on the meeting that will confront him to Godín in the next days.

The style of game of Uruguay is seemed to the of the Athletic of Madrid, and from here that the mates of Griezmann in the Athletic, Godín and Giménez, can shine to the hour to defend his goal. Without going more far, Uruguay so only has received a goal in all the World-wide of Russia, work of Pepe this past Saturday by means of a finish of head.

Uruguay, with an alike game to the of the Athletic

"They go to take his time, go to presionar to the referee, is his game, is what do in the Athletic of Madrid. We go to have to accustom us to this, the party goes to be overwhelming, have to keep the calm and presionar to his defence", values Griezmann on the crash.

The selection of France, in this sense, will need to do the possible for developing the offensive game that carried him to surpass to the selection of Argentina. "We have to create the conditions so that it can develop his football".

"It surprises me his speed, but also the tranquility with which faces parties so important, was so calm in the changing room and in the tunnel to his age before a so important duel", says on Godín. Friends out of the field, rival of here to some days.