Olivier Giroud, the misunderstood 'killer' who triumphed against the trend of his time. France's all-time top scorer heads to the MLS and leaves behind a career in the elite in which he won the most important tournaments.
The so-called Giroud Syndrome, in reference to starting forwards who win the world championship without scoring a goal in the tournament, comes from afar. Criticism of Giroud usually focuses on his lack of creativity in association and his limited technical quality, although as an area opportunist, he always delivered.