For a French tenth division club to grab headlines in national and international media is very complicated. However, FC Gresilles have managed to be on everyone’s lips. The reason is none other than a series of support videos from star players like Ronaldinho, Zinedine Zidane and Franck Ribery, likewise coaches Roberto Mancini and Stefano Pioli. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Grésilles FC (@gresilles_fc) As L’Equipe reports, the club’s social growth is being meteoric. Based in a neighbourhood in the Dijon district, the modest club is causing a sensation and has even caught its president, Abdellah Haie, by surprise: “This was not a communications plan. The most crucial moment was the message from Zidane! Imagine, a message from Zizou for our little club! ” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Grésilles FC (@gresilles_fc) The architect of this, however, remains in the shadows. The president of Gresilles claims that it is the consequence of the abilities of a former player of the club, nicknamed ‘Scofield’ and that, despite everything, he wishes to remain anonymous and rejects any interview. (4.00) CELTIC (3.60) LEVERKUSEN (2.00)”He knows a lot of people in the world of football. One day he told me that Ronaldinho would send us a message, and I did not believe him. However, it happened,” says Haie.Maybe one day ‘Scofield’ will convince one of his acquaintances to come to take a little tour of FC Gresilles.
