Author of a double against Gibraltar, Olivier Giroud set a new record for the Blues.
Olivier Giroud continues to write his legend in the French team. Substitute during the historic victory of the Blues over Gibraltar (14-0), Saturday evening in Nice as part of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, the AC Milan striker entered in the 66th minute of play instead by Marcus Thuram.
Olivier Giroud then took advantage of his thirty minutes spent on the pitch at Allianz Riviera to score his 55th and 56th goals in the blue jersey. The former Montpellier thus set a new record. The top scorer in the history of the France team became the first player to have scored with the Blues at the age of 37, reports the X account (formerly Twitter) Stats Foot.
🇫🇷 Olivier Giroud becomes the first player to score a goal with the Blues at the age of 37. #FRAGIB
— Stats Football (@Statsdufoot) November 18, 2023
“Everyone had fun tonight”
After the meeting, Olivier Giroud did not hide his joy. “Perfect evening. The coach said you had to have fun while remaining seriousconfided the Savoyard to the microphone of TF1. It wasn’t easy to continue but we wanted to get this record. Everyone had fun this evening. It was tough for Gibraltar, especially with ten men, but they fought well. »
