Although he played his last league match with AC Milan on Saturday evening, Olivier Giroud has not yet finished his adventure with the Rossoneri.
After a long period spent in England under the colors of Arsenal then Chelsea, Olivier Giroud took over the management of the Italian Serie A to join AC Milan in July 2021. A conclusive experience for the forward -center which notably participated in the reconquest of the scudetto during the 2021-2022 season, eleven years after the Rossonero club’s last Italian championship title. But at thirty-seven years old, and at the end of his contract next June, the former Montpellier has chosen to turn the page to sign up with the North American club Los Angeles FC. However, his Milanese adventure is not yet completely over.
Certainly, Olivier Giroud did indeed play his last official match in Serie A on Saturday evening, with a draw conceded in the last minutes of the game against a Salernitana who had already been relegated for several days (3-3). Scorer during the match, the top scorer in the history of the France team was entitled to an ovation from San Siro upon his exit. A goodbye, but still a meeting to play (perhaps) with Milan. Because the red and black club’s calendar includes a final meeting, with a tour of Australia punctuated by a friendly match against AS Roma on May 31 near Perth.
Deschamps annoyed
Like Mike Maignan and Théo Hernandez, Olivier Giroud will indeed be part of this journey to the other side of the globe. Although he should not a priori play, this trip nonetheless remains a stage which has not enchanted everyone. Starting with Didier Deschamps, who was particularly annoyed when answering a question on the subject a few days ago, when he announced the list of twenty-five French players selected to play in Euro 2024. “ Five days, twenty-four hours of travel in one direction, twenty-four hours in the other… But these are the Fifa dates. »
Olivier Giroud therefore still has a few days left with AC Milan. Then it will be time for him to turn to this famous Euro organized from June 14 to July 14 in Germany. If he should be a luxury replacement during the competition, the center forward should not start it straight away, because of this famous trip. Speaking of the three Milan internationals, Didier Deschamps concluded: “ I’m not kidding you that there is little probability that they will be affected by the first match. »
