2023-10-09 07:30:59
AC Milan is the new leader of Serie A. And this following its victory on Saturday at Genoa (1-0) preserved by a decisive save in added time… from Olivier Giroud! The French striker replaced the expelled Mike Maignan in the Rossoneri goals.
He is already the top scorer in the history of the French team, but Giroud has now made a name for himself as a goalkeeper. Because if Christian Pulisic scored the winning goal in the 87th minute, the 37-year-old French striker is indeed the architect of this laborious success.
His teammates were not mistaken: at the final whistle, they rushed towards the international, wearing the green jersey of his compatriot Maignan, excluded shortly before for a dangerous exit from his penalty area in front of Caleb Ekuban.
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“Almost a save worthy of a goalkeeper”
At 10 once morest 10, Genoa had one last opportunity, but Giroud intervened in front of George Puscas then Albert Gudmundsson, in two stages.
“I almost made a save worthy of a goalkeeper“, smiled the scorer on DAZN. “I took my courage in both hands, I threw myself at the ball without knowing what was going to happen. I never thought I would experience this kind of emotion on this side of the field. When I was little, I liked playing goalkeeper“, he recalled.
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