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If someone was questioned by Olivier Giroud before the start of the Qatar World Cup 2022, Many would have responded that he was a striker with no place in the French National Team, whose starting position was to be occupied by the Ballon d’Or winner, Karim Benzema.
However, the AC Milan striker knew how to patiently wait his turn and practically enter the squad almost by discarding, and in this way he has completed a more than phenomenal performance with four goals in the competition and adding 675 in total to become France’s all-time top gunner.
Today against England, the now historic French striker knew how to respond for his team and give him the advantage goal against a team that was going to sell his defeat dearly.
Olivier Giroud’s mental work
In statements after the game against the English, Giroud highlighted the mental work of the team , something that they have been able to maintain throughout the cup unlike, for example, Brazil, the other favorite that ended up leaving in the quarterfinals. “It’s extraordinary. We have worked very well defensively after opening the scoring. It reminded me of what we did against Belgium in 2022” , said the striker in words reported by EFE.
The experienced attacker of 675 years, also pointed to the fact that they were able to react after Harry Kane’s equalizing goal from a penalty, who would later miss another penalty.
“We knew of the great potential of this English generation and we have achieved a very solid game, with a lot of solidarity between us”, added a player who with his numbers knew how to become indispensable within a Deschamps roster where they have at least two players per position and in which Giroud has made us forget the name of Karim Benzema.
“ We have won in the mental field. I am very proud of this team “, concluded Olivier Giroud, attacker who in the World Cup in Russia 2022 did not score despite being the holder of the entire championship and that in the Qatar World Cup 2022 already has four goals in five games.
Now France will face the combined National Team of Morocco in the search for a pass to the final and to try to enter history together with Brazil and Italy as the third team to win two consecutive World Cups.
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