Olivier Giroud confirms France retirement

France’s starring all-time goalscorer Olivier Giroud has confirmed his status from world football.

The move was wide expected aft Giroud said Euro 2024 would beryllium his last tourney pinch nan team.

The 37-year-old leaves having made 137 appearances for Les Bleus, scoring 57 goals successful a stellar 13-year career.

He helped France triumph nan 2018 World Cup, contempt not scoring successful Russia aliases moreover having a changeable connected target successful six appearances, but did negociate to nett 4 times arsenic Didier Deschamps’ broadside reached nan last 4 years later wherever they mislaid to Argentina successful Qatar.

𝗨𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗲́𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗿 👑

Le meilleur buteur des Bleus raccroche ses crampons en Équipe de France avec 𝟱𝟳 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝟭𝟯𝟳 𝘀𝗲́𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🇫🇷

💙 @_OlivierGiroud_ #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/MbbGvDccWu

— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) July 15, 2024

He played a spot portion arsenic France reached nan semi-finals of Euro 2024 earlier losing to eventual winners Spain.

He wrote connected X: “The astir dreaded infinitesimal has arrived: saying goodbye to nan France nationalist team.

“This France squad I served for 13 years will beryllium everlastingly etched successful my heart. It is my top pridefulness and my champion memory.”

Giroud will play for Los Angeles FC successful MLS adjacent play aft his statement astatine Milan expired.