Top scorer in the history of the France team, Olivier Giroud knows that he does not have much time left to maintain, or even widen, the gap on Kylian Mbappé. However, he hopes to still get ahead.
On September 30, Olivier Giroud celebrated his thirty-seventh birthday. Despite his relatively advanced age for a high-level athlete, the French team striker is more active than ever and intends to continue his adventure a little longer with the best. Performing well with his AC Milan team, the former Montpellier player is also performing well with the Blues, when Didier Deschamps calls on him. Although he has had less playing time in recent matches, he still hopes to score again. And for good reason.
In an interview broadcast this Sunday on the show Téléfoot, the 2018 world champion spoke of his position as top scorer in history for the French team (54), but also of competition from a certain Kylian Mbappé. If he has little doubt that the nugget of Paris Saint-Germain will one day pass him in front of the Blues, Olivier Giroud said that he intends to do everything possible to ensure that this happens as soon as possible. possible. “ If I can score a few more goals to help the team, but above all to get ahead of Kylian, that would be good.“
“We forget him”
But Kylian Mbappé is not the only danger that threatens Giroud in this famous ranking of French scorers since Antoine Griezmann is still positioned ahead of the Parisian (44 goals against 43). “ We forget him, with his 85 matches in a row. He already has this record which will be difficult to achieve. But it’s true that Grizi is there and there, ten goals behind. You must beware. » An analysis made, however, with a smile by the Milanese.
