Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud Ties Thierry Henry’s All-Time France Scoring Record
23 Nov

Olivier Giroud Ties Thierry Henry’s All-Time France Scoring Record

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Olivier Giroud moved level with Thierry Henry on France's all-time scorers list after he scored twice in France's win against Australia. The 36-year-old grabbed his 50th and 51st goals for Les Bleus as they opened their 2022 World Cup group stage campaign with a comeback victory. Giroud tapped in France's second of the evening after Adrien Rabiot stole the ball off of Nathaniel Atkinson and squared for the Milan striker. After missing a stunning overhead kick in the second half, Giroud levelled Henry's record with a trademark header from a Kylian Mbappe cross. Giroud's record-tying brace came on his 115th…
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Giroud Double Helps AC Milan Secure Last-16 Place
03 Nov

Giroud Double Helps AC Milan Secure Last-16 Place

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Olivier Giroud scored twice and created another goal as AC Milan beat Red Bull Salzburg at the San Siro to progress to the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in eight years. The Italians needed to avoid defeat in their final Group E game to reach the last 16, while Salzburg needed to win. Giroud headed in an early opener before assisting Rade Krunic to score. Veteran striker Giroud drilled in his second and Junio Messias wrapped it up with a solo goal in stoppage time. The win meant Milan secured second spot in Group E behind Chelsea.…
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‘Giroud Getting Better With Age’ – Chelsea Simply Can’t Afford To Sell Evergreen Striker In January
03 Dec

‘Giroud Getting Better With Age’ – Chelsea Simply Can’t Afford To Sell Evergreen Striker In January

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The 34-year-old Frenchman became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League as he netted four times against Sevilla on Wednesday Chelsea manager Frank Lampard argued last week that veteran striker Olivier Giroud is "getting better with age". The Frenchman proved his point with a stunning performance at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Wednesday night. The 34-year-old became the oldest player in Champions League history to score a hat-trick before then converting a penalty, which he had won himself, to put the seal on a sensational 4-0 win that sealed top spot in Group E for the…
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