Forward "Milan" Zlatan Ibrahimovic spoke about his teammate French striker Olivier Giroud.
"Ghirou is a great striker, everyone who knows him understands that. He is extremely important for Milan, especially when I couldn't play. He is fantastic: professional, elegant, never fails. I'm not surprised by his performance - if he plays well in Milan, why not do it in the national team? We are happy for him and hope that he will make it to the end of the tournament.
Did I give him the elixir of youth? No, Giroud is a professional. Besides, I'm his idol, even though he doesn't say it. I am an example for him. I think he already knows what to do to be in good shape. When a footballer reaches that age, he either knows what to do or stops playing," Sky Sport Italia quoted Ibrahimovic as saying.