A sense of unfinished business for Giroud

Juba Touabi, Media365, Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 5:04 pm.

Olivier Giroud, top scorer in the history of the French national team, has officially retired from international football after Euro 2024. He spoke to Téléfoot about the end of his great chapter with the Blues.

The experienced centre-forward’s last game with the Blues ended in a 1-2 defeat against Spain in the semi-final of the last edition of the European Cup. This setback ended his international career, and Olivier Giroud did not hide his disappointment. ” Obviously I’m very disappointed, but also nostalgic at the same time. Because I know that was the last time I wore this blue jersey. That’s it, that’s the end. Obviously, in our dreams, we hope to finish on a high note, with a trophy “, he confided. He hoped to conclude his adventure with the French national team in a more glorious way, in particular by adding one last trophy to his list of achievements.

“A Little Dejected”

Olivier Giroud also expressed some frustration with his role during this Euro Cup. With only 59 minutes of play in total during the competition, the forward did not have the opportunity to score a goal, a situation he regrets. ” A little dejected, a little sad, for not being able to score a goal in this competition with the little playing time he had (59 minutes, editor’s note). It wasn’t the ending I expected “, he indicated. The former AC Milan striker hoped to contribute even more to the success of the Blues and make history one last time, but circumstances did not allow him to shine.

After this international disappointment, Olivier Giroud quickly turned the page by joining Los Angeles FC (LAFC), where he now plays alongside his former French team-mate Hugo Lloris. Together they have already tasted success by winning a first trophy. The striker has definitely left the French national team, but he will forever be etched in the history of the Blues as one of the greatest strikers in French football.