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Olivier Giroudmaximum historical scorer of the selection of Francehe received a tribute at Stade in France this Sunday before the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Nations League against Croatia. Then the ‘bleus’ qualified thanks to the penalty shootout (5-4 after a 2-0).
His song, the famous ‘Lalala Giii-Roud!’, Was heard. To the sound of the song ‘Hey Jude’ of The Beatles It was sung throughout the stadium to receive Giroudauthor of 57 goals in 137 games with France and who retired from international football at the end of the Eurocup 2024.
A great banner that showed Giroud Raising his fingers to the sky, he was deployed on a blue, white and red back France With more than 100 internationalities: Patrick Vieira, Lilian Thuram, Thierry Henry, Zinédine Zidane, Marcel Desilly, Hugo Lloris and Didier Deschamps).
There was a blue, white and red fireworks show in honor of Giroudwho wanted to “thank all the French who supported us.”
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Apart from this ceremony, the French Football Federation (FFF) also spread on its social networks a 5 -minute video in which its former teammates of the current selection gala pay tribute. The FFF clarified that an identical ceremony will be held in honor of Antoine Griezmann.
Giroudwho now plays at Los Angeles Galaxy with his former captain Hugo Llorisentered the countryside with their four children, all wearing the French shirt number 9, and concluded the tribute with these words: “Simply, come on’bleus’ forever.”
France champion with the Montpellier In 2012, Champion of Italy 2022 with the AC Milanwon the Champions League 2021 and the Europa League 2019 with the Chelsea.
Giroud debuted with the absolute of France On November 11, 2011 with a victory against USA (1-0). He scored the first of his 57 goals with France in a 2-1 win against Germany (2-1), on February 29, 2012, in his third meeting as International ‘Bleu’.
