Olivier Giroud is playing his last international tournament with the Blues this summer. Not without ambition.
Like Germany, Spain, England or Portugal, France is among the favorites of Euro 2024
which opened this Friday across the Rhine. In his squad built for winning, Didier Deschamps once again placed his trust in one of his essential offensive assets – like Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann – a certain Olivier Giroud.
If Blues, 2018 world champions, will complete this German challenge by triumphing on July 14, the future Los Angeles FC striker, 37, will allow himself a little fantasy. The consequence of a bet taken with Adil Rami during an interview broadcast on the Téléfoot show this Sunday.
“The crazy thing” promised by Giroud
Pushed to let go by the facetious former defender who became a consultant for TF1, Olivier Giroud made a commitment if, however, the French team wins its third European Nations Championship this summer: “ You didn’t take me by surprise, I didn’t prepare that one. Something crazy? Come on, let’s go, I’ll shave my beard. But it’s going to be horrible! »
A few weeks ago, Olivier Giroud confided that this Euro 2024 constituted the last challenge of his international career: “
There are five meetings in the season and it seems complicated to me… To be honest, I have to say that this will be my last competition with the Blues. We must leave room for young people. […] You also have to know not to overdo the season. You have to find the right balance. I always said I was going to stop when my body asked me to… »
