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Olivier Giroud

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Olivier Giroud is a veteran French footballer known for being one of France's all-time highest goal scorers.

Notable Quotes

"As a striker, I would have been frustrated to not get a penalty on that one."
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"As a striker, he expressed that he would have been frustrated not to receive a penalty in that situation."
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"Congrats, Kylian. You made it. I'm really happy for him."
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"'Congrats bro, I am really happy for you. Well, I kept the record for three-and-a-half years, and it was great - but now it is yours, and you have to go again... oh, and bro, don't forget to save me your jersey!'"
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"'you know how much I love you, bro.'"
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"'Instead of arrogance, it's actually just confidence, and ambition, he shows when he talks.'"
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"It's clear just how passionate Messi still is for football and you can tell it's in his DNA to always be a competitor, and to try and outdo himself more than anyone else."
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"I still do not see the Dutch as being among the favourites for this World Cup but they have some talented players and maybe we should be talking about them more than we are."
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"For me it's just ambition and confidence."
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"There was extra motivation for all the players at this World Cup to give Didier the ending he wanted, and deserved."
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