Olivier Giroud shines at AC Milan and his team lives a wonderful week: the Lombard club qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2007. Scorer against Napoli, the French striker has a new times been decisive.

In an interview with L’Equipe, Giroud spoke at length about his club news but also discussed the theme of L’Equipe de France in detail. “It’s my biggest emotions. The Blues are above everything.

He notably returned to the World Cup: “The competitor remains marked. There was no title at the end. This scar will stay. I could have stopped up there, with that record and more… But I still want to! Want fun in the blue jersey, to bring more to this team. I feel capable of it as long as AC Milan allows me to be competitive. This projection remains in the medium term, until 2024”.

“It’s no longer a question of records for me, of goals, of selections. My leitmotif remains pleasure. I know that I would have quickly regretted if I had stopped. If I had made it, this decision would not have been entirely mine. She would have been oriented by the guys who stopped,” he claimed.

Her will to continue is also linked to this defeat against Argentina: “She is full of envy, pride and pride. After a final like that, I had to continue wearing the blue jersey. Until Euro 2024? “It’s in fourteen months. I do not project myself beyond but I am here for that. It’s the only major title I miss.

The top scorer in the history of the Blues also spoke about his discussions with Didier Deschamps: “He told me to continue my momentum from Milan. We talked about my extension. He also knows that she is going in the direction of the Blues. He knows my attachment to the selection.

The native of Chambéry wanted to clarify his position on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. “I never said that I was a candidate. But it must be something magical to represent your country at the Olympics, in addition to Paris. My goal is to be at Euro 2024. I don’t plan beyond that,” he certified.