France striker Olivier Giroud, who just lately grew to become France’s all-time high scorer with 52 targets after he scored towards Poland within the Spherical Of 16 was offered with a flocked jersey emblazoned with the quantity 52 as a reminder of his exceptional feat.
He was given the jersey within the presence of the entire French group in addition to help workers who cheered their approval as Giroud accepted the reward and wore it earlier than saying a number of phrases in French, a video shared by Equipe de France, the official Twitter deal with of the French nationwide group, confirmed.
Giroud, 36, had drawn degree with Thierry Henry on 51 after netting a double within the defending champions’ 4-1 win over Australia of their opening Group D sport. The AC Milan ahead broke the file on his 117th look for France whereas Henry netted 51 occasions from 123 caps between 1997 and 2010.
Un ́, fêté par tout le groupe 👏
de l’histoire des Bleus, @_OlivierGiroud_ a reçu un maillot floqué 5️⃣2️⃣, comme le nombre de buts inscrits depuis novembre 2011 (117 sélections 🇫🇷) !#FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/GXl9rjczlL
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) December 7, 2022
It didn’t come straightforward for Giroud, who has hardly ever been thought-about a primary selection for his nation. He owes his place within the group in Qatar to Karim Benzema’s absence and can begin once more when the defending champions tackle England within the quarter-finals on Saturday.
“This file jogs my memory of the years which have passed by, 11 years with France with plenty of good reminiscences and a few not so good,” Giroud had instructed a information convention on Tuesday.
“I believe a very powerful is to indicate instance to the younger gamers, to indicate them that even when the trail they’re on isn’t a simple path, they will do it.
“I wasn’t enjoying on the highest degree at 20, so if it will probably serve for instance that something is feasible, it’s nice. It reveals that you may’t get every little thing immediately, like the children need now, that resilience and persistence are key.”
Giroud made his debut in Ligue 1 with Montpellier on the age of 24 earlier than successful his first cap for France a yr later. After final yr’s European Championship exit within the final 16 towards Switzerland, Giroud was omitted by coach Didier Deschamps till March.