"Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud will turn 39 later this month, so when his one-year deal at MLS side Los Angeles FC came to an end this summer, many believed that he would bring the curtain down on his career. Ranked at no.12 on FourFourTwo's list of the greatest French players ever, Giroud is the France national team's all-time leading goalscorer, led the line for Les Bleus in their victorious 2018 World Cup campaign and has won trophies in five countries."
"With two goals in his first two games, he has hit the ground running, but admitted he had a choice to make this summer, with the opportunity to reunite with a former Arsenal team-mate. Giroud scored 105 times for Arsenal (Image credit: Getty) Giroud and Laurent Koscielny played together 256 times for Arsenal, France and Tours FC, and the defender, who is now sporting director at FC Lorient, provided his old friend another option this summer."
Olivier Giroud returned to Ligue 1 by signing for Lille after a one-year spell at Los Angeles FC. He will turn 39 later this month and left Europe for a season in California before opting to return to his homeland. Giroud is France's all-time leading goalscorer, led the line in the 2018 World Cup victory and has won trophies in five countries. He enjoyed spells at Arsenal, Chelsea and AC Milan, scored two goals in his first two games for Lille, and chose Lille's European project over a reunion with Laurent Koscielny at FC Lorient.
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