Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

It was frustrating at Arsenal, obviously. For a year and a half, it went from bad to worse. I could no longer continue like that. I could not bring myself to spend another year at Arsenal and remain a reserve, even a second reserve.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

I have a very good contract at Chelsea, but Dortmund really wanted me.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

It's a massive club, and I am proud to sign for Chelsea, and I'm looking forward to playing.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

You have to communicate - you have to click - to find automatic reactions with your teammates.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

David Beckham is a top man. I love the guy and what he can show in terms of style as well. He's really classy, an icon.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

When I was young, I looked up to Andriy Shevchenko. He was so elegant, and on the pitch as well.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

I have never been in a cage fighting UFC. It would be nice to try.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

After an injury, I think you have to be strong mentally.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

It is really nice to play in the Champions League, because we play against the best teams and the best competition in Europe.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

Football, if I can say, is an everlasting new beginning. You always question yourself, but you have to be ready not just mentally but physically as well. You have to be fit and take care of your body.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

You need to have a great way of life - you have to eat well, to sleep well.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

Fortunately, I'm OK with my body. I try to take care of it. I played a lot of games over a season for several years, so, touch wood, I will stay fit and healthy.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

Even if we don't play fantastically, with good passing and precision and finesse, the most important thing is to win.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

Starting games with the French national team helped me bounce back when it was getting difficult with Arsenal.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

I try to be a leader on the pitch rather than off it.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

It was the force of the ball. It made my foot bone and ankle come together and cracked. I thought I had just twisted my ankle, but it was a clear fracture.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

That's why I love the Premier League - it's the best championship; it is very hard.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

The fact is that the coach wanted to recruit a new striker, and with Aubameyang's signing at Arsenal, there were three top strikers, and that's why I decided to leave.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

I don't have an inferiority complex.

Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud

When people are talking about a player to come and take your place, you take it personally because it's your position.