Is it definitely cooked for Giroud and the World Cup in Qatar?
Not necessarily.
Already because the recent history of the France team, with the unexpected return of Karim Benzema to the Euro, has taught us to remain suspicious.
Asked about not seeing Olivier Giroud at the World Cup on Thursday at a press conference, except in the event of injury to one of the incumbents in attack, Didier Deschamps was careful not to take a position.
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I leave these hasty conclusions to you
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At 53, "DD" is far too experienced to hold such a position, because he also knows that everything goes very fast in football.
With Giroud, second best scorer in the history of the Blues (48 goals against 51 for Henry), the coach knows what to expect and knows his qualities as a person.
Didier Deschamps Aurelien Morissard / PANORAMIC
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For the four matches in June, the deal is clear: he wants to put the Griezmann-Mbappé-Benzema trio in the best possible position, while giving playing time to Nkunku, Ben Yedder or Diaby.
This has the merit of getting along, even if on the side of Giroud (35 years old, 112 caps)…
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