The French striker between present and future: “When I quit, I’d like to work with young players. And in any case, I see myself more as a manager than a coach”
Head and heart to the present, but with an eye already turned to the future. Olivier Giroud is ready to return to the field (he could start tomorrow night in Milan-Verona) and meanwhile he confides his thoughts to the Daily Mail in an interview. He speaks of Milan, of course, giving a first clue about his intentions: “I have always admired this club, it could be a fantastic conclusion to my career in Europe. Here you feel the full weight of history – he says -. My idol Shevchenko? I met him many times, I told him he was my hero … He laughed, but I made him sign a shirt and I was very happy. “
Back to the wall
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Looking back on his career, the 35-year-old French striker identifies his main strength: “I overcome difficulties and doubts, I always manage to recover, that’s how I am. I do my best with my back to the wall, my friends and my brother say that I give more in those situations. I have won so many trophies and experienced incredible things, I would never have imagined it. I feel very lucky. “
Lazio and Inter
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Giroud then reveals the market background that preceded his arrival at the Rossoneri: “When I played little at Chelsea with Lampard on the bench, I told him that I had the opportunity to go to Lazio, Inter and even Tottenham – he says -. Frank explained that I had to be happy again, I wanted him to understand me and give me a chance in another team, because you can’t play with a footballer’s career like that. He understood my emotions and I am grateful to him. , because I stayed and things went well afterwards. I played again, I scored goals and I helped get Chelsea to qualify for the Champions League. “
Future
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Finally, a thought on what to do when the career as a footballer is over: “The coaching job seems too stressful to me. I prefer to do something with the young people or be a sporting director, I talked to someone about all this – he reflects -. I would like to help young people or help an academy find good players. I have something to offer. Today young players have to deal with a different atmosphere around football. You have to be smart enough to protect yourself from criticism and problems caused by social media. Image has become important. You have to be careful what you say and do. You have to show humility and also have a good entourage around you. If you aren’t ready to handle compliments, you can get distracted at 20 or 21. It’s more difficult to be a great player these days because these things around football make everything more difficult. ”
October 15 – 11:17 am
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