Former AC Milan striker Hernan Crespo is full of praise for Olivier Giroud.

The Argentine admits he's a big fan of the veteran French striker.

He said, "There's no arguing about it, but I thank him for the final against Argentina... Obviously, I'm joking, for me Giroud is a driving force, one of the leaders of Milan.

"Without Ibra he was decisive, he scored the Scudetto goals. Now perhaps he is tired, but even without having an excellent match, in Lecce he was decisive with his assist for (Davide) Calabria.

"Giroud is a constant, where he scores and when he misses, you can feel it, because (Divock) Origi hasn't returned so far, (Ante) Rebic is often injured and Ibra hasn't returned yet."