Olivier Giroud, the weight of the years, the strength of records.
At an age when most footballers are retired or have transitioned to TV studios, the 38-year-old striker continues to make the nets shake.
This Thursday evening in the Europa League (2-1 victory against Brann), the Lille striker didn’t just score the winning goal. He broke two records.
A performance that confirms, if it were still needed, the incredible longevity of the 2018 World Champion. Focus on these two new records shattered by the insatiable Giroud.
Oldest substitute scorer in the Europa League
Coming into play in the 67th minute, Giroud scored in the 80th minute. This winning goal makes him the oldest player to score coming off the bench in a UEFA Cup/Europa League match. A superb supersub.
Oldest French scorer in European competitions
With this achievement, Giroud became the oldest French scorer on the European stage, across all competitions. He surpasses René Hauss, who held this record since 1965 (37 years and 306 days).
Giroud has also become the second oldest French player to play a European match, just behind Bruno Ferrero (39 years, 302 days).
Statistics: UEFA/Opta/@StatsduFoot
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