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French footballers almost lost Karim Benzem to the European Championship, but at the same time found the lost shooting potential of Olivier Giroud. The man, who played only 17 matches in the FC Chelsea jersey last season, contributed to the French triumph over the Bulgarians (3: 0) with two goals.
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Paradoxically, he was helped by a colleague from an attack by Karim Benzem, whom he replaced in the 41st minute. Giroud scored in the 83rd and 90th minutes, the first goal of the reigning world champions scored at the end of the first half hour Antoine Griezmann. Ivajlo Čočev helped him to finish the ball from the edge of the penalty box. Kylian Mbappé’s biggest offensive of the French offensive was left without a goal.
Giroud’s interventions had the serial numbers 45 and 46 in the “Les Bleus” jersey and is only five goals behind national team recorder Thierry Henry. “When I get on the field, it’s always most important to do my job. I got good balls from my teammates in the penalty area because they believed I would run there. I believe I did not disappoint, “ stated Giroud.
Coach Didier Deschamps to his address he said: “I planned to give him less space, but it burned differently and showed that he is still a shooter and an important part of this game. He has played in this match more than in the last three months. I appreciate his unwavering will to prove himself at a high level. “
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Thirty-four-year-old Giroud replaced Benz, a year younger, who injured a muscle above his right knee after a head-to-head fight and an impact on the legs of one of the Bulgarian defenders. At first it seemed that the Real Madrid striker would continue, but eventually sat down on a bench and even a quick massage of the painful place did not help him return to the lawn.
“It’s a dead leg. He received a blow to a muscle just above his right knee. We did not want to risk his continuation of the match, so he remained under the care of doctors. It’s nothing dramatic, our medical team is at a high level, “ stated coach Didier Deschamps.
The French will start their participation in the European Championships on Tuesday, June 15, with a closely watched duel with the Germans. “We know what to expect. It will certainly be a harder match than preparing with the Bulgarians. But that’s the reality of a big tournament, ” dodal Deschamps.
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