Olivier Giroud has played in two World Cup finals, won both a Champions League and Europa League title and scored more goals for France than any player in history.
There aren’t many things in soccer that he hasn’t experienced.
Sunday, however, will bring something new: the playoffs. In Europe, where Giroud has spent all but the last three months of his 20-year professional career, finishing atop the league standings means you’re the champion. In MLS, where he plays now, it only means you’ve qualified for the playoffs, where everybody starts over again.
It can be a difficult concept to grasp.