Olivier Giroud is at the twilight of an astonishing career. The footballer could well have unconsciously drawn his strength from something going back to before his birth.
Champion of France in 2012 with Montpellier, three times crowned in the FA Cup with Arsenal (2014, 2015 and 2017) before winning a new FA Cup (2018), a Europa League (2019) and above all a Champions League with Chelsea (2021), without forgetting an Italian championship title with AC Milan (2022), Olivier Giroud had an extraordinary second half of his career. Constantly displaying a fierce will in the face of adversity, the French striker could well have acquired this character trait while his mother was pregnant with him.
In any case, this is what his biographer, Dominique Rouch, clearly suggested at the microphone of RMC. Present Monday as part of the promotion of a documentary dedicated to Olivier Giroud, and broadcast on Canal+ two days ago, the latter returned to a particularly painful revelation made by the footballer’s mother in this famous documentary. “ He’s an unwanted child. (…) It’s the key (to his life and career, editor’s note), I’m convinced. This info comes from the book. When I had these discussions with Olivier about his writing, at no time did he speak to me about that. (…) I have his mother on the phone and when I hang up, she says to me: ‘I forgot to tell you something. (…) I didn’t want Olivier. (…) I had three children, this pregnancy, I didn’t want it.‘ »
“He started to cry”
Forced to keep him, Olivier Giroud’s mother finally gave birth to him a few months later. She will confess things to her child, as told by Dominique Rouch who also added that the footballer had never mentioned it during their discussions to prepare the documentary, explaining to him: “ I had skipped it. For me it wasn’t important. I was so loved and adored that this info… » However, the subject is necessarily still very sensitive for Olivier Giroud, according to his biographer. “ What’s strange, though, is that the day of the premiere, when he heard his mother say that, he started to cry. »
Indulging in a personal analysis, the confidante of the 2018 world champion continued: “ That’s the key. In his mother’s womb, he already had to hold on and prove that he existed. » Regardless, and if the reasons are perhaps different or linked to many other factors, the fact is that Olivier Giroud has left his mark on the history of French football. Top scorer for the Blues, he is preparing to play in Euro 2024, which should be his ultimate challenge with the selection. Unless he decides to hang on a little longer.
