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Buried in the glory of France's triumph is one of the strangest stories in the history of the World Cup, that of the center striker who won the competition without take the target
Olivier Giroud of Chelsea played 546 minutes for Didier Deschamps glorious team in Russia. Although Giroud never lacks effort, he has not scored any of his team's 14 goals and, frankly, has not even approached him.
While his teammates were dancing and making their way through the interview area at the Luzhniki Stadium Sunday, around midnight, Giroud stops to weigh an extraordinary month
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"It's a great feeling and, I mean," He's coming home "is it not? smile, knowing that he was in the company of English journalists. & # 39; Sorry, I had to say that. But honestly, it's a dream come true, a childhood dream.
"We were very strong, very strong until the end. And I think it's well deserved.
Giroud, 31, is a strong and bullish striker, a traditional target man in many ways. Maybe that's why he does not always look like the Deschamps counter-attack team. Outside the field, he is gently spoken, and a thinker.
Giroud denied that he was more appreciated at his home in France than in the Premier League
"All my career I have experienced some difficulties and I have always tried to do it", did he declare. "So yes, it motivates me to get better and better."
Giroud's record for France is honorable with 31 goals in 81 games. When asked if he is more liked in France than he was in the Premier League during his time with Arsenal and Chelsea, he said: "No, because I'm I've also been a bit criticized in France. Because, for example, I did not score in World Cup.
"But I've also received a lot of good messages from people who know football well, a lot of French fans.
.The best thing that happened in my life "
" They see the work I do for the team and a lot of people wanted me to score in the final
"I said," Yes, I hope so but even if I do not score and we are world champions, it will be the best thing that has happened in my life. " I have tried to work for the team and I know what I can bring to the team.
"It's the same for my teammates. This is not one or two players or 11 players, it is 23 and that was the strength of the France team this year. "
While France was returning to about six million fans Monday in Paris, few players were Paul Pogba (photographed waving the trophy with Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron) think the winners of the World Cup 2018 in France can inspire a generation ” clbad=”blkBorder img-share” />
Paul Pogba (photo waving the trophy with Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron) A generation
