Olivier Giroud, the top scorer in the history of the French team (57 goals in 137 selections), was in the Stade de France last Sunday. Eight months after the international retirement of the 2018 world champions center forward, the FFF paid it a superb tribute to the Blues supporters before the start of the quarter-final return from the League of Nations against Croatia (2-0; 5-4 TAB).
For the occasion, eight banners were hung on the roof of the “homeless” to honor the Centenary players of the EDF. The names of Hugo Lloris, Lilian Thuram, Thierry Henry, Marcel Desailly, Zinédine Zidane, Patrick Vieira and Didier Deschamps thus appeared in the sky of Saint-Denis. Antoine Griezmann was the only absent from this brand new Hall of Fame While waiting for his arrival for a Blues match …
While he celebrated his 38th birthday last September, Giroud not only trusted his selection but also left European football to evolve at Los Angeles FC, MLS, alongside his friend Hugo Lloris. Both a talented scorer, an extremely altruistic “pivot” attacker and example of a daily self -denial (especially during difficult periods), Giroud has well garnished his record. After his title of champion of France in 2012 with Montpellier, the former Arsenal and Chelsea player did not win the Premier League but four FA Cup (three with the Gunners, another with his second London club) as well as the Europa League in 2019 (by being a scorer in the final against Arsenal) and the Champions League in 2021 (and remaining on the bench.
Giroud: “It's the real football temple”
Giroud then joined AC Milan in 2021, he who had two Italian grandmothers, to win the Serie A in 2022 alongside Mike Maignan, Théo Hernandez, Ismaël Bennacer or Tiémoué Bakayoko. He obviously loved his passage to the Rossoneri. “” I spent nine superb years in England, but I could hardly find a better championship than Serie A. Playing for Grand Milan and winning the Scudetto was incredible. As a child, I supported this club, so having had the chance to defend these colors for three years, it was a great pride ”thus launched Giroud to Parisian During his visit to Paris.
In England, Olivier Giroud experienced the greatness of the Emirates Stadium, the narrowness of the dilapidated Stamford Bridge and the emblematic Liverpools and Manchester United. But evolving in San Siro marked it even more. “In Italy, I broke out. I had never felt anything before. San Siro, this is the real temple of football ”he continued. From a double in the legendary Giuseppe-Meazza stadium, Giroud precisely gave the victory to AC Milan during a derby against Inter, on February 5, 2022, on the road to the last scudetto of the club.
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