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Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel praised striker Olivier Giroud’s professionalism after the veteran French player scored the 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid with a double kick in the UEFA Champions League.
The 34-year-old striker’s goal came in the 68th minute in Bucharest on Tuesday to give Chelsea the advantage, ahead of hosting the last-16 second leg at Stamford Bridge on March 17th.
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Tuchel said it was great for him to train with Giroud, who has scored 11 goals for Chelsea in all competitions this season.
Tuchel added, “He is training as if he is 20 years old. He is a person who has a mixture of seriousness and joy during training.”
He continued, “He is always positive, which is an important element in this formation.”
The German coach added, “He enjoys every day being a professional footballer at this level, and this is what is required of him.”
Source: “Reuters”
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