Sunday December 4, 2022, Olivier Giroud became the top scorer in the history of the France team. The opportunity for his wife, Jennifer Giroud, to confide in his daily life with the player.
At 36, Olivier Giroud beat a new record on Sunday December 4 during the match between France and Poland. By scoring his 52nd goal, he became top scorer in the history of the France team, thus surpassing Thierry Henry and his 51 goals. A record he completed by also becoming the oldest goalscorer bruises. An exceptional performance, celebrated by his comrades, but also by those close to him.
Married since 2011 with Jennifer, Olivier Giroud is the proud father of four children, Jade born in 2013, Evan in 2016, Aaron in 2018 and Aria in 2020. If his relationship has experienced ups and downs, the striker of the ‘AC Milan has always been able rely on his wife to support it, even if it means making sacrifices. Indeed, Jennifer Giroud had confided in 2019 that she had to stop his career to follow her husband and take care of their children. A sacrifice that she absolutely did not regret, despite the lack of her work.
Jennifer Giroud confides in her husband’s new record
In an interview given to Figaro and released on Monday, December 5, the 35-year-old returned to the new record of Olivier Giroud and his obvious pride. “This record means so much to him: it’s an honor, a source of pride and an accomplishment. But Olivier remains an altruist, he knows that he can only build himself in the collective. That’s what he loves about football, giving, sharing and winning as a team” she said.
Jennifer Giroud then addressed the atypical course of her husband, who never gave up on his dreams to achieve new records. According to her, it is courage and mind of the 36-year-old man who got him this far. She explained: “Even after 19 years by his side, he still impresses me with his resilience. He believes in it until the end, builds himself in adversity. It’s a reflection of his career.“.
Olivier Giroud wants to match the longevity of Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Regarding the age of Olivier Giroud, the mother of four children has no doubts for the next years. Indeed, international football may well continue to play for quite some time, even though it is considered quite old for a footballer. She explained that he wanted match a teammate from AC Milan: “At 36, a lot of players let go little by little, but he is never jaded. He will do a Zlatan and play until he is 40. You will still hear about it from Olive. It’s his drug, his life“.
Regarding his lifestyle, Jennifer Giroud made it clear that the athlete was particularly conscientious in order to keep fit. “He has the mind of a 20-year-old kid, his physique follows, because he pays attention to everything, has a healthy lifestyle, we have a chef at home“. A good way to pay attention to his diet while allowing his large family to enjoy delicious meals throughout the year.