Olivier Giroud is a World Cup winner, France's third-highest goalscorer, is about to celebrate 100 caps and helped Chelsea finish in the top four last season... so why does this throwback forward not get the appreciation he deserves?

Daily Mail | October 7, 2020

Olivier Giroud was forced to field questions about his past and his future.

As he reported for international duty with France, the issue of his supposed rivalry with Karim Benzema was dredged up again from five years ago.

Then there were questions about his next move after falling behind Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham in the striker pecking order at Chelsea. Surely, at 34, it was time to give up the fight and move to the MLS or something.

Olivier Giroud is poised to make his 100th appearance for France in the coming internationals

The Chelsea striker played an instrumental role when his country won the World Cup in 2018

But Giroud looks destined to a season warming the bench at Chelsea after falling down the pecking order behind new signing Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham

Meanwhile, in the present, Giroud is poised to make his 100th appearance for France in the next week, a monumental achievement for any footballer.