Giroud

The Moroccan international was forced to ask Olivier Giroud to stop constantly man-marking him during Wednesday night's defeat by France at the World Cup ...

[HAVE YOUR SAY!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/amrabat-giroud-morocco-liverpool-transfer-28738352#comments-wrapper) Should Liverpool sign Amrabat? "But we should be proud that we played against the reigning world champions in the way we did. [World Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/world-cup-2022?service=responsive) semi-finals as Morocco became the first African nation to ever reach the last four of the competition, but that was as far as they could go as Les Bleus ran out 2-0 winners on the night. [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) giants [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc). "I said to him, 'Just stop!' but he replied that he was instructed to follow me for the whole game." "When we look back, I’m sure we will realise that. It’s a really big compliment to all of Morocco. "Will I be able to smile about it later? Comment [below](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/amrabat-giroud-morocco-liverpool-transfer-28738352#comments-wrapper) But now it’s mainly just bitter," he insisted. Their striker, Olivier Giroud, was following me everywhere all over the midfield!," he told NOS at full-time. [Morocco](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/morocco-football-team) midfielder and [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) transfer target Sofyan Amrabat has confessed he had a chat with [Olivier Giroud](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/olivier-giroud) mid-game and asked the France striker to stop man-marking him.

Fiorentina and Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat reveals the rather curious conversation he had with Milan and France striker Olivier Giroud during the ...

[Olivier Giroud](https://football-italia.net/player/olivier-giroud/), followed me everywhere all over the field. I said to him, just STOP! [Fiorentina](/teams/fiorentina) and Morocco midfielder [Sofyan Amrabat](https://football-italia.net/player/sofyan-amrabat/) reveals the rather curious conversation he had with [Milan](/teams/milan) and France striker [Olivier Giroud](https://football-italia.net/player/olivier-giroud/) during the World Cup semi-final.

Olivier Giroud has the chance to cement his legacy as the most underrated striker of his generation by firing France to a second successive World Cup.

[The 36-year-old](https://talksport.com/who/olivier-giroud/) is leading the line for France at the World Cup where he became his nation’s record goal scorer with 53 goals. “It is more that he said it publicly than the fact that he said it. I saw him in the dressing room and he didn’t say anything to me. and I know I’m F1.” And I’m being kind. [The ex-Chelsea and Arsenal striker is proving age is just a number](https://talksport.com/football/1274588/olivier-giroud-substitution-france-england-world-cup/) as the figurehead of a Les Blues attack that has reached the final in Qatar.

Didier Deschamps surprised many when he did not call up a replacement for Karim Benzema. Olivier Giroud has proved he did not need to.

[Qatar](https://theathletic.com/football/team/qatar/) has seen Giroud perform as a thoroughly modern interpretation of the classic target man. [Morocco](https://theathletic.com/football/team/morocco/) in the semi-final on Wednesday but he demonstrated his on-ball threat as well as his off-ball selflessness. Sometimes having a bigger toolbox isn’t as good as having the necessities. Fewer still are able to reliably turn their defender before playing in a team-mate. When he gets the ball, he can hold it, and we can go with him.” Kante and Pogba are not present in Qatar, but their playing profiles have been replicated by a number of people pitching in. “I have a lot more freedom here. Some nations in Qatar tried to play a classic No 9 to bludgeon opponents, at the cost of their defensive solidity. After Giroud became France’s oldest goalscorer in September 2022, Mbappe joined in with the accolades. The rarity of the No 9 in the club game means strikers are becoming increasingly expensive in the transfer market. In the World Cup, strikers have become near-mythical creatures. A thigh issue for

Argentina superstar Messi, 35, will face France in Sunday's final determined to win the trophy which has eluded him during his incredible career. But former ...

So, hopefully, it will help obviously and we will try to make the youngsters be in the best conditions for this game.” “We are lucky to have a very talented squad, young players. Now we will do everything to bring a third star for France. We want to win another World Cup. We want to win this game. We will see with the manager.”

SportsBrief.com News - Olivier Giroud has promised he will bring sorrow to Lionel Messi's dream of a World Cup fairytale when Argentina face France in ...

[Messi](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/lionel-messi/) disclosed he would bring the curtains to his World Cup campaign down in the blockbuster final against France, however, Giroud revealed he is not in the mood to grant the Argentine maestro his last wish. But there is not only Messi in that team. I think that is why they are so strong.” [World](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/world/) Cup final. We want to win another World Cup," Giroud said as quoted by We want to win this game.

Soccer fans around the world know Olivier Giroud for the amazing talent he displays on the pitch. But the French striker's bold display of his Christian ...

[request prayer](https://www1.cbn.com/prayer?intcmp=cbnnews-article-cta-prayer). But it takes a lot of hard work, time, and money to do what we do. To live every single day for me is a day blessed," he told "And every time I read the word of the Holy Bible it makes me feel grateful about everything that has happened to me." "I try to speak about my faith whenever I can," he said. "I'm very religious so, at that moment, I just thanked God. Giroud also sports a daily reminder about his deep Christian faith. We are committed to delivering quality independent Christian journalism you can trust. But The Mail noted his faith is clearly more than just a childhood memory. Giroud has played an essential role in the 2022 World Cup, contributing to French victories with his powerful goal-scoring ability. [The Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6993127/How-Girouds-belief-God-helping-fuel-hunger-succeed.html). But the French striker's bold display of his Christian faith off the field is garnering attention too.