Franceโs leading all-time goalscorer Olivier Giroud has confirmed his retirement from international football.
The move was widely expected after Giroud said Euro 2024 would be his final tournament with the team.
The 37-year-old leaves having made 137 appearances for Les Bleus, scoring 57 goals in a stellar 13-year career.
He helped France win the 2018 World Cup, despite not scoring in Russia or even having a shot on target in six appearances, but did manage to net four times as Didier Deschampsโ side reached the final four years later where they lost to Argentina in Qatar.
๐จ๐ป๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒฬ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ ๐ท๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐
Le meilleur buteur des Bleus raccroche ses crampons en รquipe de France avec ๐ฑ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ณ ๐๐ฒฬ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ซ๐ท
๐ @_OlivierGiroud_ #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/MbbGvDccWu
โ Equipe de France โญโญ (@equipedefrance) July 15, 2024
He played a bit part as France reached the semi-finals of Euro 2024 before losing to eventual winners Spain.
He wrote on X: โThe most dreaded moment has arrived: saying goodbye to the France national team.
โThis France team I served for 13 years will be forever etched in my heart. It is my greatest pride and my best memory.โ
Giroud will play for Los Angeles FC in MLS next season after his contract at Milan expired.
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