Top scorer in the history of the French team (57 goals) and third most capped player in the Blues (137 selections) behind Hugo Lloris and Lilian Thuram, Olivier Giroud left an indelible trace in the big book of the national selection.
The 2018 world champion retired less than a year ago, after a frustrating euro 2024 in which he only grabbed a few minutes. But this sausage of sausage water should be filled by a nice moment of communion, next week.
Olivier Giroud, the beautiful tribute
Olivier Giroud will indeed find the French public for a tribute organized by the French Football Federation before the France-Croatia match, at the Stade de France, Thursday. “I wanted the elders to benefit from a tribute from the fans. It is Olivier Giroud's turn to receive a tribute from the Blues and the FFF for his journey with the national selection “explained Philippe Diallo, the president of the FFF.
A highly anticipated return for an emblematic player of the Deschamps generation. As a reminder, Olivier Giroud exiled on the other side of the Atlantic by joining his friend Hugo Lloris at Los Angeles FC, after a rich experience in AC Milan. If the FFF initiative also concerned Antoine Griezmann, the Mâconnais could not be released,
thus relaunching the hypothesis of a potential return to blue in the medium term…
