“Conquered football through sheer grit” – Nigerian fans praise the world’s ‘most underrated striker’

The Frenchman hit a brand new landmark in his profession on Sunday night time after a memorable efficiency in Qatar

A bit of the Nigerian followers has poured encomium on AC Milan ahead Olivier Giroud after the ahead grew to become France’s most prolific goalscorer in worldwide soccer.

Giroud scored the primary aim of the match – Kylian Mbappe added two extra – as France dished out a 3-1 thrashing to Poland in Doha, Qatar, in a Spherical of 16 conflict on the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

That aim took Giroud’s tally for France to 52 objectives in 117 appearances and shot the previous Chelsea man previous Arsenal nice Thierry Henry as Les Bleus’ greatest-ever goalscorer.

Document-breaker @_OlivierGiroud_ ?#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/dcOiLd1SL7

— Premier League (@premierleague) December 4, 2022

Regardless of successful the Ligue 1 with unheralded Montpellier, the Champions League with Chelsea, the Serie A with Milan, and the World Cup with France, Giroud is just not usually within the dialog in regards to the world’s best gamers.

This has fueled talks that Giroud, new France’s all-time main scorer, is the ‘most underrated striker’ on this planet.

Olivier Giroud has scored extra objectives for France than every other participant within the historical past of the lads’s nationwide workforce, overtaking Thierry Henry.

◎ 117 video games
◉ 52 objectives

Essentially the most underrated striker on this planet. ? pic.twitter.com/4rf0f61UMI

— Squawka (@Squawka) December 4, 2022

Many Nigerian soccer followers, nevertheless, have deep respect for Giroud. And fairly a couple of took to the social media platform Twitter to have fun the person who got here from nothing to attain every thing by means of self-belief, willpower, and laborious work.

Olivier Giroud conquered soccer by means of sheer grit, willpower, & perseverance. Nothing was given to this man. Every part he is achieved, he labored his socks off for it

— KWEKU THE HUSTLER, FOCUSED ON SELLING PETER OBI (@urchilla01) December 4, 2022

He is one of many underrated strikers of all time however he is been standing tall ever since. Kudos Olivier Giroud! 2022 is much better than his 2018 world cup presence with out netting a aim.

— Henry A. Oyinbogbola (@Wandymatics) December 4, 2022

Completely happy for Olivier Giroud. By no means reciprocates the disrespect. Doesn’t give humorous interviews. Doesn’t report anyone to any interviewer. Simply does his job, takes hearth pictures and goes dwelling! Greatest participant, 36 or extra, at this #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/GkvKaNAvEl

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) December 4, 2022

Giroud would have been rated among the many Best strikers ever if he didn’t spend an enormous years of his profession enjoying for a membership like Arsenal.

— LERRY ? (@_AsiwajuLerry) December 4, 2022

Giroud made his France debut at 25, after not showing in any of the French youth groups.

25.

I respect the hell out of that man. What an achievement. 116 caps, 52 objectives.

— xy (@xyCerebrone) December 4, 2022

Giroud has had a stable soccer profession. He could by no means win some over on account of his fashion or high quality, however that is a soccer icon there. About time individuals begin to present him some respect.

— Deji Faremi (@deejayfaremi) December 4, 2022

❗️Olivier Giroud is now the very best goalscorer within the historical past of France with 52 objectives. ??? pic.twitter.com/TAyxF5FNRW

— ?????????⚡️ (@UgoOsinobi) December 4, 2022

Congrats to @_OlivierGiroud_ for changing into essentially the most prolific participant in Les Bleus historical past as he and @TheoHernandez hearth France to the quarters of the #FIFAWorldCup ??? #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/uaew3EoAc8

— AC Milan (@acmilan) December 4, 2022

Olivier Giroud will hope to proceed his glorious type when France face England within the quarterfinal of the World Cup.