Still the top scorer in the history of the Blues with 57 goals despite his international retirement, Olivier Giroud knows that his record is greatly threatened. In the columns of The Teamthe LOSC striker calmly spoke of the possibility of seeing Kylian Mbappé overtake him: “frankly, it will be an immense pride for him to surpass me. » A strong message of respect towards the current captain of the France team, whom Giroud describes “extraterrestrial” with exceptional talent.
Although he recognizes Kylian Mbappé's limitless ambition, the Lille striker keeps smiling: “as long as he doesn’t catch up to me too quickly, I’m fine with it!” » he joked. At 39, Giroud relishes the journey he has made and is happy to pass the torch on to the new generation. A passing of the baton in humility, like his career. Mbappé is currently at 53 goals.
