Many times asked about the question, Olivier Giroud until then had always ruled out the idea of a return to the French team, declaring himself anxious to make way for the younger generation. Since July 9, 2024 and the defeat of the Blues in the semi-final of the Euro against Spain (2-1), the person concerned has no longer worn the tricolor tunic.
“ I don't have the will to come back. I received a great tribute, I turned the page », he whispers at first glance this Thursday evening again on the airwaves of RMC. However, scratching a little, the former Gunner still certainly vibrates for the jersey struck by the rooster. “ There would have to be a real massacre to call me back. Now for a match or a gathering, if there is a need to help out, it is not my style to refuse a selection… To be of service, I could do it “, he finally admitted.
The 2026 World Cup, “we’ll see”
Can the 2026 World Cup actually be a horizon for him? “ We can discuss, we'll see but we're not there yet
», he tempers, lucidly. And to have a word for his ex-teammate Kylian Mbappé, who from the height of his 52 achievements in the selection is eyeing his national record perched at 57 goals. “ Obviously he's going to beat me, judges Olivier Giroud. You have to be serious. He still has at least five, six, seven years in the French team. I hope he reaches 100 goals! »
In Lille for the season and at the end of his contract next June, the man who celebrated his 39th birthday on September 30 is not making any plans beyond this financial year. “ I'm focusing on this year, let it go well and we'll do the accounts at the end “, he confides. For sure, Losc in any case should be his last club. “ Absolutely, most certainly », smiles the 2018 world champion.
