As he prepares to play his last major tournament in Germany, Olivier Giroud returned to the speech given by Didier Deschamps before the last World Cup.
Olivier Giroud formally announced it: the Euro in Germany will be his last adventure with the France team. The Isère striker, who is preparing to leave AC Milan to join MLS, indicated in the columns of L’Equipe his intention to retire internationally at the end of the Euro. “To be honest, you have to say that this will be my last competition with the Blues, he confided. Obviously, I’m going to miss it a lot. But I think that the French team will be finished after the Euro. We must leave room for young people. »
And despite a certain “physical and mental fatigue”Olivier Giroud is full of ambitions with the Blues. “It’s really the desire to go as far as possible in the competition with this generation that drives me. If I win, apart from the Premier League which is very difficult to win, I will be able to say that I have won everything… Afterwards, I was told a lot about the 60 goal mark for the national team. We look, but it’s not an obsession”he indicated.
Olivier Giroud convinced Didier Deschamps
Olivier Giroud should once again play a major role with the Blues, the former Gunner being expected to start at the forefront of the attack, surrounded by Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. The situation was completely different at the 2022 World Cup. The top scorer of the France team also knew what to expect. What did the coach tell him when retaining him? “That I would have crumbs… and much less than that!” »he said.
” It’s the truth, he assured. For a long time, he thought it would be difficult for a guy who’s had status for years. I managed to change his mind. I’m very happy with that. We saw what this gave to Qatar. The purpose was different. » Karim Benzema’s withdrawal changed the situation completely, Olivier Giroud regaining a starting place with four goals in six matches, including a goal against Poland in the round of 16 (3-1) then the winning goal against England in the quarterfinals.
