Olivier Giroud will live a rather special 2023-2024 season with the Euro at the end. The striker of the France team, 36, still intends to show coach Didier Deschamps that he can be part of the adventure.
As long as there is the desire and the physique, Olivier Giroud will continue to chase goals. At 36, the center-forward of AC Milan does not give any sign of weariness or weakness.
Thursday evening (American time), the best director in the history of the France team (54 goals in 124 selections) “planted” against Juventus during a preparation match played in Carson, in the States United (2-2, 3 tab to 4).
The former Montpellier, Arsenal and Chelsea player scored closely, following a corner, to allow the Rossoneri to lead at the end of the first period (2-1, 39th).
Juventus Turin beat AC Milan on penalties (2-2, 4-3 on pens) in the Soccer Champions Tour. Olivier Giroud opened his counter this season for the Milanese club. https://t.co/JLA6yCoE88 pic.twitter.com/cWn1drG4ep
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An important message sent by Olivier Giroud to his coach, Stefano Pioli, for having integrated him into the starting lineup, surrounded in attack by the Portuguese Rafel Leao and the American Christian Pulisic.
Giroud does not want to miss out on his last year of contract with the Italian club where he landed in the summer of 2021. Olivier Giroud wants to put the odds on his side to play the Euro in Germany at the end of the season.
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The coach of the Blues, Didier. Deschamps, knows his determination perfectly. But he will act with competition, in particular that of Randal Kolo Muani, holder during France-Greece (1-0), on June 19 at the Stade de France.
Olivier Giroud had started against Ireland and Gibraltar in the two previous matches also counting for the qualifications of Euro 2024. He hopes to play many more.
