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France record goalscorer Olivier Giroud dedicates World Cup performances to injured absentees (Video)

Veselin Trajkovic in Soccer Videos, World Cup 7 Dec 2022

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Olivier Giroud has become France’s all-time top goalscorer by netting the opening strike in a 3-1 win over Poland in the round of 16 at the World Cup, his 52nd for the reigning world champions.

Obviously aware that his place in the starting XI under Didier Deschamps is a consequence of the injury suffered by Karim Benzema, the 36-year-old says he and his teammates are playing for the Real Madrid star and others who missed the Qatar trip for similar reasons.

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Veselin Trajkovic


Vesko is a football writer that likes to observe the game for what it is, focusing on teams, players and their roles, formations, tactics, rather than stats. He follows the English Premier League closely, Liverpool FC in particular. His articles have been published on seven different football blogs.

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