{"id":21739,"date":"2024-08-02T06:29:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T05:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=21739"},"modified":"2024-08-11T19:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T18:06:43","slug":"former-ac-milan-superstar-olivier-giroud-arrives-at-lafc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/former-ac-milan-superstar-olivier-giroud-arrives-at-lafc\/","title":{"rendered":"Former AC Milan superstar Olivier Giroud arrives at LAFC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmilan.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AC Milan <\/a>star Olivier Giroud has officially arrived in Los Angeles, bringing him closer to his LAFC debut, potentially as soon as the Leagues Cup knockout stages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Hi guys. Happy to be in LA and I can&#8217;t wait to see you,&#8221; Giroud told supporters in a club video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giroud signed with LAFC on May 14, reuniting him with his longtime France teammate Hugo Lloris. He signed a Designated Player contract through 2025 with an option for 2026, joining as a free agent from Italian Serie A side AC Milan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At club level, Giroud has 286 goals in 718 games spanning Milan, Arsenal, Chelsea and more. He has won 13 trophies, highlighted by the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2021 UEFA Champions League.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olivier is the all-time leading scorer for France with 57 goals and has played 137 times for Les Blues, trailing only Lilian Thuram and Lloris in the record books.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, all eyes are on when manager Steve Cherundolo can formally introduce him. He will play alongside Denis Bouanga and Mateusz Bogusz in the final third, in an attempt to bring LAFC to a third straight MLS Cup appearance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former AC Milan star Olivier Giroud has officially arrived in Los Angeles, bringing him closer to his LAFC debut, potentially as soon as the Leagues Cup knockout stages.&nbsp; &#8220;Hi guys. Happy to be in LA and I can&#8217;t wait to see you,&#8221; Giroud told supporters in a club video. Giroud signed with LAFC on May 14, reuniting him with his longtime France teammate Hugo Lloris. He signed a Designated Player contract through 2025 with an option for 2026, joining as a free agent from Italian Serie A side AC Milan.&nbsp; At club level, Giroud has 286 goals in 718 games spanning Milan, Arsenal, Chelsea and more. He has won 13 trophies, highlighted by the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2021 UEFA Champions League.&nbsp; Olivier is the all-time leading scorer for France with 57 goals and has played 137 times for Les Blues, trailing only Lilian Thuram and Lloris in the record books.&nbsp; Now, all eyes are on when manager Steve Cherundolo can formally introduce him. 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