Did Olivier Giroud Play for 90 minutes without touching the ball? – France and Chelsea striker, Olivier Jonathan Giroud makes a remarkable football history after playing 90 minutes without touching the ball. Olivier Giroud played 546 minutes of action without a single shot on target he ended the 2018 World Cup campaign in Russia.
The 33-year-old Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud’s contract will expire June 30th will he get a contract extension and will be sell-out of Stamford Bridge. Chelsea signed Giroud from Arsenal in an £18m deal in January 2018 and he has since won the Europa League and FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.
Olivier Jonathan Giroud is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea and the France national team. He began his career at Grenoble in Ligue 2 before joining Tours in 2008.
Olivier Jonathan Giroud was born on September 30, 1986, and was married to Jennifer Giroud.
Other football records history
1. Eric Bailly‘s shot that went outside the stadium.
2. Giroud Playing 90 minutes without touching the ball.
3. Sergio Ramos collecting 26 yellow cards in 38 matches.
4. Lionel Messi scoring 91 goals in a single year.
5. Arsenal Playing 49 matches unbeaten.
6. Lewandoski scoring 5 goals in 9 minutes.
7. Jorginho 4K passes – 0 assists.
8. Real Madrid winning 3 consecutive UCL trophies.
9. Liverpool reaching 97 points without winning the league.
10. Tottenham playing 58 seasons without winning the EPL trophy
Did Olivier Giroud Play for 90 minutes without touching the ball? – No, the 33-year-old France forward, Olivier Giroud played 546 minutes of action without a single shot on target he ended the 2018 World Cup campaign in Russia.
The Chelsea striker played 81 minutes of Les Bleus’ thrilling 4-2 final win over Croatia on Sunday where his woes in front of goal continued.546 - Olivier Giroud didn't attempt a single shot on target in 546 minutes at this World Cup for France. Nonplussed.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #FRA #CRO pic.twitter.com/PBVR7Ifysr
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 15, 2018
After failing to start France’s first game against Australia, Giroud was introduced into the starting XI for the second group clash against Peru – a position he did not relinquish for the remainder of the tournament.
While he failed to pose much in the way of a goal threat, his physical presence allowed Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann to flourish, the duo causing havoc for defenses throughout Russia 2018.
1 - There was just one goalless draw at the 2018 World Cup (France vs Denmark), the fewest at any World Cup tournament since 1954, when there were none. Entertained. #WorldCup #FRA pic.twitter.com/GZmr03YSUh
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 15, 2018
The closest Giroud came, interestingly, was in the only match of the tournament which ended goalless – France’s clash with Denmark – which can be seen in the video below.
Olivier Giroud has done it again as he become the 15th player to have scored 4 goals in the UEFA Champions League against Sevilla
Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud’s four goals against Sevilla this midweek meant that he became the 15th player to have scored four or more goals in a single UEFA Champions League game.
Frank Lampard’s side qualified as group winners on Wednesday thanks to Giroud’s incredible performance on the night. The Frenchman netted a perfect hat-trick before adding a penalty to seal an emphatic victory
The game ended Sevilla 0-4 Chelsea
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