Olivier Giroud will celebrate his 100th selection -

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There are press conferences that are more predictable than others, and the France-Ukraine press conference is one of them.

Olivier Giroud will celebrate his 100th selection at the Stade de France on Wednesday and we could hardly miss the opportunity.

So everyone went there with their little more or less cliché question about Gire.

His best memory, the records, his late arrival at the highest level, his age ... It makes you wonder if we are not preparing to attend the jubilee of the almost centenary.

Anthology.

The 100th, a special moment

The Chelsea striker will therefore enter the restricted club of French internationals with 100 capes or more.

He thus joins Thuram, Henry, Desailly, Lloris, Zidane, Vieira and, obviously, the coach Didier Deschamps (103).

Enough to flatter the ego of a man, however reserved he may be in joy.

“It's going to be a special match for me against Ukraine on a personal level because it will be my 100th.

It is an immense pride.

But it's not over, no, he promises.

“It's a good number, 100, but I still have good years ahead of me and if I can still bring to the team I intend to continue.

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The Platini brand in sight

This is because Giroud still has plans for him in the France team, starting by continuing to climb in the hierarchy of the top scorers in the history of the selection.

Next on the list?

Michel Platini, 41 pawns, one more than the striker of the Blues.

"I have the objective of equaling Monsieur Platini", everything is in the "gentleman", to say that we respect the guy but that, understand, he will have no qualms about going beyond a legend.

"Platini was a 10, so he also has a lot of dice passes", does not fail to recall the Gire.

Respect, we said.

And what about Thierry Henry's record, then?

11 goals to plant, it's not so huge in this France team.

Didier Deschamps, joker: “he has an advantage over all the others, it is that he is always in activity.

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Ukraine, in fond memories of 2013

In the category questions clichés that we can serve an athlete who breaks records for longevity, difficult to cut to that of the best memory.

No small feat for our national Giroud who has to do it twice before responding fully.

“I remember my debut which has remained etched in my memory, my first goal against Germany as well.

I also saw the goal against Spain at Vicente Calderon, a highlight too.

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Then the light came to Olivier.

“There is necessarily this turning point in this generation, November 19, 2013 and this victory against Ukraine.

I remember this communion with our audience, we were like kids to celebrate, we realized that we had won back the hearts of the French.

“On Wednesday, against the same Ukraine, he will have the opportunity to rise a little more in their esteem.

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