Olivier Giroud, the finest striker in the history of the French national team, has announced that it is time for him to retire from international football. Giroud is 37 years old.

Olivier Giroud made the announcement that he will begin his retirement from international competition in an interview with the newspaper L’Equipe. This implies that he will no longer be a member of the French national team following the conclusion of the Euro 2024 tournament. During the upcoming season, Giroud intended to relocate to the United States and begin playing for Los Angeles FC. It was at the conclusion of this season that he bid farewell to AC Milan.

Oliver Giroud announced his retirement from the national team on L’Equipe. Photo: X L’Equipe

At the time that Giroud made the announcement that he would be moving to the United States, he was 37 years old. This was not a surprising period. He concluded by saying: “When you make a choice like that (signing a contract in the US), it means you can take full advantage of it.” You should spend more time with your family. Due to the fact that we live at a speed of 200 miles per hour, we do not have time to spend with our family. The season consists of five meetings, and I find it difficult to understand how everything works.

He stated, “To tell you the truth, Euro 2024 will be my final tournament with Les Bleus.” He was referring to the French national team throughout his statement. Undoubtedly, I shall miss it a great deal. For my part, I believe that my time with the French team will come to an end after the Euros. We need to make room for the more youthful generation.

 

Giroud is the greatest striker in French football history. Photo: Milan

The greatest striker in the history of the French national team continued by saying, “There is a pinch of melancholy for the years that have passed.” Naturally, there will be a great deal of feelings, as well as a great deal of memories and memories that will come up, but we need to set all of that aside and once again take pleasure in each and every moment. Reason ought not to be a substitute for feelings. It is still possible for me to win one more tournament, which is the Euro, since it will be a really important occasion for me.

In his 131 appearances for France, Giroud set a new record for goals scored with 57. France went on to win the World Cup in 2018. In addition, he was a member of the squad that won the Nations League in 2020-21 and placed in second place in the 2016 European Championship. 2011 marked the year that he made his debut on the international stage, coming on as a substitute for Kevin Gameiro in a friendly match against the United States. It was during the same season that Giroud also won the Ligue 1 championship that he made his debut. It was a surprise to see Montpellier.

Giroud’s international career is complete, having won the World Cup title with the French team. Photo: L’Equipe

France will begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Austria in Dusseldorf before taking on the Netherlands and Poland. With friendly matches before the tournament, Giroud could end his career with the French national team with 140 caps. During his career, Giroud won the 2018 World Cup, reached the finals of Euro 2016 and the 2022 World Cup.