Olivier Giroud News

Olivier Giroud has retired from international football following France's Euro 2024 exit, thanking fans in an emotional Instagram post. 

The FIFA World Cup 2022 final are set with Lionel Messi's Argentina set to take on Kylian Mbappe's France at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday (December 18). Messi and Mbappe, teammates at PSG, are also in the race to win the FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot award as well. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at players in race to win Golden Boot award this year.

Defending World Champions France opened their campaign in the FIFA World Cup 2022 with a 4-1 win over Australia with Olivier Giroud the star of the victory with two goals. Giroud equalled the scoring record for France, set by legend Thierry Henry, with both scoring 51 international goals. In these collection of pictures, we find out all about the love story of Olivier and Jennifer Giroud. 

Defending champions France were playing without the injured Karim Benzema, who was ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 last week. 

Veteran striker Olivier Giroud was selected after some fine performances for AC Milan this season. The 36-year-old striker needs three goals to beat Thierry Henry’s national team record of 51.

According to reports in various Spanish media outlets, Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique cheated on his Colombian singer wife Shakira with Leonardo DiCaprio's ex-girlfriend and Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at TOP footballer accused of cheating on their wives from Gerard Pique to Olivier Giroud.

The striker scored his opening goal in the eighth minute and rest of his three goals came in the second half

Giroud joined Chelsea on a deadline-day transfer from Arsenal in January 2018. 

The 1-0 loss was Barca`s first opening-day defeat in 11 years and their early-season jitters were further compounded when striker Luis Suarez and electric winger Ousmane Dembele were ruled out for at least a month with muscle problems.

Giroud, who is the top scorer in the Europa League with nine goals, is out of contract at the end of the campaign, although Chelsea have an option to extend it for another 12 months.

Giroud has not started a Premier League game for Chelsea since the club signed Argentina international striker Gonzalo Higuain in January.

France striker Olivier Giroud says criticism has always motivated him to do better and the 31-year-old is pleased to silence his detractors with his stellar work rate in his team’s World Cup triumph in Russia.

France are hardly alone in struggling to put down weaker opponents, and they will be delighted to have emerged with the points against Australia, a win secured with great help from the VAR system and a lucky deflection.

Frenchman Giroud headed what proved to be the winning goal in the 32nd minute, meaning the striker has now scored 17 league goals with his head since the start of 2015-16, more than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues.

Opting to select Giroud instead of Alvaro Morata proved a shrewd move by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte as the former Arsenal star produced a tremendous piece of skill to break the deadlock early in the second half.

Both Morata and Giroud, who signed for Chelsea in January, have spent plenty of time on the bench this season but they caused Burnley defenders, James Tarkowski and Kevin Long, plenty of trouble.

Willian bagged two and Olivier Giroud scored his first goal for the club since joining from London rivals Arsenal, while Pedro was also on target for Antonio Conte's dominant side. 

Giroud, who has scored seven goals this season, will undergo scans on Thursday to assess the damage.

Ronaldo had another incredible year and to lead Real Madrid to retaining the Champions League was some feat.

Everton's miserable Europa League run continued as they lost 2-1 at home to Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday and remained bottom of their group as Arsenal beat 10-man Red Star Belgrade 1-0.