Olivier Giroud, at 37 years old, has plenty of time. The veteran scorer continues to be a reference both in Milan (he has 8 goals in 15 games this season) and in the French team and his retirement is not yet planned. belt
“It’s obvious that I’m not eternal, but as long as I play I don’t want to set limits for myself. “I want to continue the fun”said Giroud in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche.
He arrived at Milan in 2021 from Chelsea and wants to continue. “I want to stay”, Giroud said. “My contract expires next June, but I haven’t spoken to the club yet. I think I have what it takes to continue. I can still be useful. I’m a Milan fan in the 2000s. It is a blessing for me to join this club. What I have achieved in my career is beyond my childhood dreams. I’m not sorry”.
In addition to winning the 2018 World Cup with the French team, where he is the all-time top scorer with 56 goals, Giroud won the Champions League in 2021 and the Europa League in 2019 with Chelsea and with Milan he won the ‘scudetto’ in 2022. Before Arsenal he won the FA Cup three times and the Community Shield three times .
Their goal is to become Serie A champions again despite the fact that Milan are now third, eight points behind leaders Inter. “Am I thinking about the next Euro Cup? I don’t look too far into the future. I want to win the second star, another scudetto. It won’t be like that, but we believe in it. “Now I want to do well in the Champions League, win the European Championship with France and then take stock.”
After reaching the semi-finals in the last edition, Milan is third in the group of death in the Champions League but it’s up to him to advance to the round of 16. With 5 points, the Rossoneri are two behind Borussia Dortmund and one behind PSG with two games remaining.
He doesn’t see himself practicing but will continue with football
What was Giroud planning when he dropped his boots? “Football is my passion, I will stay in this world. Coach? I don’t think so. At least now. I don’t have the desire, I don’t know if one day I will have the energy or the will. . What we’re talking about is a tough job.”
Source: La Verdad
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