Olivier Giroud introduced with particular jersey after turning into France’s all-time prime scorer

France striker Olivier Giroud, who not too long ago grew to become France’s all-time prime scorer with 52 objectives after he scored towards Poland within the Round Of 16 was introduced with a flocked jersey emblazoned with the quantity 52 as a reminder of his outstanding feat.

He was given the jersey within the presence of the entire French crew in addition to assist workers who cheered their approval as Giroud accepted the present and wore it earlier than saying a couple of phrases in French, a video shared by Equipe de France, the official Twitter deal with of the French nationwide crew, confirmed.

Giroud, 36, had drawn stage with Thierry Henry on 51 after netting a double within the defending champions’ 4-1 win over Australia of their opening Group D recreation. The AC Milan ahead broke the document on his 117th look for France whereas Henry netted 51 instances from 123 caps between 1997 and 2010.

Un 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗 𝗟𝗘́𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗘, fêté par tout le groupe 👏

𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿 de l’histoire des Bleus, @_OlivierGiroud_ a reçu un maillot floqué 5️⃣2️⃣, comme le nombre de buts inscrits depuis novembre 2011 (117 sélections 🇫🇷) !#FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/GXl9rjczlL

— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) December 7, 2022

It didn’t come straightforward for Giroud, who has not often been thought-about a primary selection for his nation. He owes his place within the crew in Qatar to Karim Benzema’s absence and can begin once more when the defending champions tackle England within the quarter-finals on Saturday.

“This record reminds me of the years that have gone by, 11 years with France with a lot of good memories and some not so good,” Giroud had instructed a information convention on Tuesday.

“I believe an important is to indicate an excellent instance to the younger gamers, to indicate them that even when the trail they’re on shouldn’t be an easy path, they will do it.

“I wasn’t playing at the highest level at 20, so if it can serve as an example that anything is possible, it’s great. It shows that you can’t get everything right away, like the youngsters want now, that resilience and patience are key.”

Giroud made his debut in Ligue 1 with Montpellier on the age of 24 earlier than successful his first cap for France a 12 months later. After final 12 months’s European Championship exit within the final 16 towards Switzerland, Giroud was omitted by coach Didier Deschamps till March.