Giroud: Lille will be my last club, I am willing to help the French national team if necessary

October 10th: In an interview, the 39-year-old French forward Giroud talked about Lille Club and the French national team.

Giroud joined Lille freely this summer and has scored 3 goals in 8 appearances this season. Giroud's contract expires next summer. He first said: "I am focused on this season now, and I hope everything goes well. I will wait until later to decide whether to continue. Will Lille be the last club I play for? It's entirely possible, very sure."

Giroud played 137 times for the French national team and scored 57 goals. He has already retired from the French national team in 2024. The reporter asked him if he was considering returning to the national team. Giroud replied: "What if Coach Deschamps calls me? I'm afraid there will be a huge staff shortage before I receive this call. There are currently five forwards in the French national team who are absent, but Coach Deschamps did not call me. He knows very well that I have turned a new page."

French forward Thauvin was selected for the current national team. He was selected for the French national team again after 6 years. In this regard, Giroud pointed out: "But Towan did not announce his retirement from the national team."

However, in the end Giroud said: "If you need my help in a certain game or training...then even if I announce my retirement from the national team, I will not refuse to be selected. In order to help the national team, I am willing to do this. The 2026 World Cup? We can discuss and see what happens then, but we have not reached that point yet."