France team: Giroud refuses retirement and compares Benzema to Messi! – Eleven World

Zapping Eleven Mondial Top10 Ligue1 Scorers – Day 13

Not selected by Didier Deschamps to play the qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup, Olivier Giroud is still talking about him. Invited on the set of “C à vous” on France 5, to promote the reissue of his autobiography, the AC Milan striker first returned to a question from a journalist in Deschamps (about these last statements in media editor’s note), at a press conference on Monday, according to comments reported by RMC Sport:

“I’m not surprised at the question from the reporter throwing a little oil on the fire. I’m just trying to be honest, to speak with the utmost frankness. I don’t think I shot myself in the foot, I’m just saying how I feel. “

“I have not retired”

Olivier Giroud then continued on a possible international retirement: “Of course I would be happy if I could go back. I have not retired and I do not think that I will announce it one day because it is still a honor to be called up to the French team. If the coach needs me, I will answer this. But I took a step back from that, I focus on my club, AC Milan, I also pass a little more time with my family, which is most dear to me, and we’ll see what the future holds. But I’ve already been very lucky. I consider myself blessed to have could make my childhood dream come true. “

“I have absolutely nothing against him”

Finally, the 35-year-old scorer concluded on the return of Karim Benzema in Blues at Euro 2020, comparing it to the arrival of Lionel Messi at PSG: “I repeat once again: I absolutely did nothing against him, we had a good relationship during the Euro. It is obvious that even Messi today, when he arrives in Paris, there is no chemistry found in five minutes. ‘No matter what player in a team, there is a time to adapt. But I think the team has improved since then, they have also adapted to their new system, with a defense of five. We have seen with victory in the League of Nations, where Karim scored important goals, that time was right. But yes, at the beginning, we had to find the right formula. “