🏆 Guess who’s back in French football? It’s Olivier Giroud! The famous French striker is returning home after many adventures abroad. He just signed a one-year deal with Lille, a top club in France’s Ligue 1!
Giroud, who is 38 years old, is France’s all-time top goalscorer with 57 goals in 137 matches! 🎯 He helped France win the FIFA World Cup in 2018. Isn’t that amazing?
He started his career in the French league and won the Ligue 1 title with Montpellier in the 2011-2012 season. Then, he moved to England and played for big clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea, where he won the UEFA Champions League in 2021. 🏅
After England, Giroud played in Italy for AC Milan and won the Serie A title in 2022. Then he had a stint in the United States with LAFC in Major League Soccer. Now, he’s coming back to France!
Giroud said, “I’m very happy and excited to be back in France, home. It made perfect sense to return to Ligue 1, 13 years after leaving it. I’ve always considered Lille a top French club. It’s a young and talented squad, which needs experienced players like me, so I’ll also be there in that role.”
Are you excited to see Giroud back in Ligue 1? We sure are! ⚽️ Keep an eye out for him wearing Lille’s colors this season!
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Olivier Giroud signs one-year deal with French Ligue 1 club Lille
cgtn.com
