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Top scorer in the history of the French team with 54 goals on the clock, AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud can make history even more with the selection by winning other records. With his longevity, he could for example exceed the number of selections, or become the oldest international tricolor.
And 54. Friday against Gibraltar, French striker Olivier Giroud scored his 54th goal with the France team, a record he owns, and which he can still improve on Monday with the reception of Greece at the Stade de France, as part of the Euro 2024 qualifiers – a match to follow live and in full in Europe 1 Sports (every evening between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.). The former Montpellier player also holds the record for the most headed goals, with 16.
Olivier Giroud should overtake Thierry Henry in number of selections
From the top of his 123 selections in the blue jersey, the AC Milan striker has equaled former striker Thierry Henry, and he will be able to overtake him this Monday in the event of tenure. Can he get the absolute record for the number of appearances in blue, held by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and his 146 selections? “I don’t think he will beat Lilian (Thuram, 142 caps), nor Lloris”, estimates for his part Jimmy Algérino, who however salutes the longevity of the 36-year-old striker in this position.
Moreover, the French striker can also try to become the oldest tricolor international. For that, Olivier Giroud must be selected until he is 40, as Larbi Benbarek was in 1954. “Who can say if he will stop at such an age, at such another?” questions Grégory Schneider, stressing that the number 9 of the Blues still found “resources” to perform at a high level.