Olivier Giroud
France rift deepens as Mbappe ‘rejects apology’ from Giroud ahead of the Euros
Kylian Mbappe has rejected an apology from Olivier Giroud after the comments he made after France’s 3-0 victory over Bulgaria on Tuesday. The current internal rift in the team threatens to hamper French hopes as they target Euro success in the coming weeks. Giroud came off the bench to score two goals on Tuesday as […]
Pogba responds to rumours of tension between Giroud & Mbappe
Paul Pogba has played down talk of a rift between Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe and says there is a ‘great atmosphere’ in the French camp ahead of their Euro campaign. France eased to a 3-0 win over Bulgaria in Tuesday’s warm-up game, with Giroud’s late double putting the game to bed after Griezmann’s first-half strike. However, […]
Kylian Mbappe ‘annoyed’ by Giroud’s comments ahead of Euro 2020 opener
Kylian Mbappe is unhappy with Olivier Giroud after the Chelsea forward complained about the lack of service from his France teammates. France sealed a 3-0 win over Bulgaria in their last Euro 2020 warm-up match on Tuesday. But after the game Giroud, who came on as a substitute and scored two goals late on, conceded that he was […]
Why Chelsea extended the contracts of Olivier Giroud & Thiago Silva
Chelsea has explained the reason why they extended the contracts of Olivier Giroud and Thiago Silva. The current Champions League winners extended both Giroud and Silva’s contracts by a year on Friday afternoon. Giroud’s current deal was set to expire at the end of the season, but an extension means his stay at Stamford continues […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic endorses AC Milan’s push to sign Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now endorsed AC Milan’s push to sign Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud this summer. The France international is set to leave the current Champions League winners at the end of the month when his contract expires. AC Milan are among the several teams who have registered their interest in signing the player, while Roma and Inter Milan have […]
France squad congratulate Chelsea players Kante, Zouma & Giroud as they report for training
There were heartwarming scenes at France’s training camp as their players and staff joined in congratulating N’Golo Kante, Kurt Zouma and Olivier Giroud on their Champions League victory with Chelsea on Tuesday. Kante has recently been in scintillating form for both club and country and helped Chelsea defeat Man City with a superb display in midfield as Kai Havertz’s goal steered the […]
Giroud reveals he was ‘annoyed’ with Mason Mount before his goal vs Atletico
Olivier Giroud said he would have been annoyed with Mason Mount if his goal was disallowed in Chelsea’s Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. The Frenchman scored an outstanding goal to secure a 1-0 victory for the London side in Bucharest. In the build-up to the goal, Marcos Alonso’s cross was met by […]
Tuchel admits to Giroud mistake after Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid
Thomas Tuchel concedes he made a mistake over Olivier Giroud after Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Frenchman scored an outstanding overhead kick in the second half to secure a 1-0 win against Diego Simeone’s side in Bucharest. Giroud started the Champions League tie after he was left […]
Tuchel reveals Olivier Giroud’s future remains undecided
Thomas Tuchel has insisted ‘no decision’ has been made over the future of Olivier Giroud at Chelsea as it is ‘too soon’ to do so. The Frenchman’s current contract is due to expire at the end of the campaign and if no new deal is agreed before then, Giroud will become a free agent. Giroud […]
Louis Saha tells Arteta to resign Giroud from Chelsea
Former Manchester United forward Louis Saha says Arsenal should consider resigning Olivier Giroud from Chelsea in January. Arsene Wenger signed Giroud to Arsenal in 2012 and the Frenchman went on to score more than 100 goals for the club and help the gunners win three FA Cups. Giroud left the Emirates in January 2018 to […]