Olivier Giroud explains how the goal he scored for France against Poland was ‘similar to the one in the derby’ for Milan earlier this season.
The 36-year-old opened the scoring in what turned out to be a 3-1 Round of 16 triumph at the World Cup in Qatar.
“When I received the ball, I didn’t know if there was a defender behind me or not, so I had to turn and shoot,” Giroud told RAI Sport.
“Today’s goal is similar to the one in the derby against Inter. I didn’t hit it that well, but my friend Wojciech Szczesny was unable to get to it.”
The strike for Milan came three months ago in a 3-2 victory over city rivals Inter and was again a quick movement without looking at the goal, he simply felt where it was and took the shot first time.