Mason Greenwood was on the scoresheet twice for Marseille in their 5-1 win over Nice on Friday night and the French media had their say on the ex-Man United striker

Ex-Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has been praised by French journalists following his stellar display for Marseille against Nice in Ligue 1 . Greenwood netted twice in a 5-1 victory on Friday evening.

His goals take his tally to nine and 10 league strikes respectively this campaign - putting him at the summit of the Ligue 1 Golden Boot standings . Ahead of the game he also took part in a rare interview .

La Parisien led with the headline: "Thanks to a brace from Greenwood, the Olympians sink the Aiglons and take over as leaders" whilst heaping acclaim on the 24-year-old.

They wrote: "The Englishman th

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