“Endangered Species”. Olivier Giroud, the best scorer in the history of the Blues, was told by his relatives.

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36 years. 117 choices. And now 52 goals, which makes him the best scorer in the history of the French national team. In front of legends like Raymond Coppa, Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane or even Thierry Henry. It is impossible not to applaud the enormity of the feat of Olivier Giroud, who scored a goal against Poland in the round of 16 of the World Cup (3-1) on Sunday evening.

Nothing would have predicted such a feat for this lanky forward with a bumpy career (Grenoble, Istres, Tours, Montpellier, Arsenal, Chelsea, AC Milan), who only got his first cap at the age of 25 in 2011. Ahead of his and the Blues’ new challenge against England on Saturday (8pm) for a place in the last four, his durability is a testament to his relatives.

Jennifer Giroux, his wife. “He will play Zlata and play until he is 40 years old.”

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