"Touch of genius", "on the Moon", "the extraterrestrial", there is no doubt that Olivier Giroud's goal will have made the rounds of the European sports press.
By giving the victory to Chelsea against Atlético Madrid in the round of 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, with a sublime acrobatic gesture, the Frenchman drew the praise of European dailies.
The most enthusiastic about this sumptuous goal are obviously the English.
"A touch of genius" for the
Daily Mail
, while the
Daily Mirror
leans more for a "touch of magic".
Barney Ronay, of
Guadrian
, begins his report with a modest "is it time, in times like these, to accept that Giroud is simply an exceptional center-forward?".
The Times
says "Giroud made Chelsea rise up."
So much so that the
Sun
says Chelsea must immediately extend the former Montpellier, who is neither more nor less than "the only world-class striker of the Blues".
Is it time, you wonder at moments like these, to accept that Olivier Giroud is simply an outstanding center-forward?
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- Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) February 24, 2021
The
Daily Star
claims that "Oli is on the Moon with this incredible gesture".
An interstellar evocation shared on the other side of the Alps, in Italy, where the
Corriere dello Sport
titles “Giroud, the extraterrestrial”, in good French!
#LaPortada Hay que darle la vuelta ️https: //t.co/eICdI8xdPD
- MARCA (@marca) February 24, 2021
Rather good loser, the Spanish press salutes Giroud's “chilena” (“bicycle”).
The gesture of the French international is printed in one of
Marca
.
In the text, the Spanish dailies were not extended enough to qualify Giroud's gesture, preferring to give pride of place to the images of his goal.
The Spanish press reserves its words to describe the performance of Atlético de Madrid.
"A chilly Simeone" writes
El Pais
while
Marca
urges the Colchoneros to "reverse the situation" on the return.
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