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Regarded for his work-rate, strength, shot power and consistent goal-scoring ability,
Olivier Giroud is often considered one of the most underrated strikers in the world.
In this today video, let’s take a look at some facts about his life and football career in 2022.
Giroud was born in Chambéry, France in the Rhône-Alpes region, and was raised in the nearby
village of Froges, close to Grenoble. Giroud is of Italian descent through both of his grandmothers.
He has an older brother who is a former footballer and a nutritionist.
Olivier Giroud got married to Jennifer in 2011. Giroud prefers to keep his personal
life private because of which not much is known about his wife and their relationship. In 2013,
she gave birth to their daughter Jade. In early months of 2014, their relationship
hit a rough patch as it was alleged that Giroud had cheated on her with a model.
However, they managed to pull through and gave birth a son, Evan in 2016. The
couple also have two other kids, Aaron, a son born in 2018 and a girl, Aria born in 2021.
In February 2014, Olivier was accused of having an affair with model Celia Kay.
It emerged that he had taken her to his room at the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel in Canary Wharf
after his side’s match against Crystal Palace. He initially denied all the allegations.
However, after images of him in his underwear in the hotel room
were released by Kay, he issued an apology to his wife on social media.
Giroud began his senior club career playing for hometown club Grenoble,
before he signed with Tours in 2008, aged 21. He was named Ligue 2 Player of the Year in 2010
after finishing as the league's top goalscorer. He was subsequently the subject of a then-club
record association football transfer when he moved to Montpellier in a transfer worth €2 million,
winning the club's first Ligue 1 title and finishing as league top goalscorer in 2012.
He then joined Arsenal, where he won three FA Cups to help end Arsenal's nine-year trophy drought,
winning the FA Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League, finishing as top
goalscorer in the latter in 2019. Giroud signed for crosstown
rivals Chelsea in 2018 in a transfer worth £18 million. Giroud then signed for AC Milan in 2021.
Giroud made his senior international debut for France in 2011 at age 25, and has since earned
over 100 caps, including appearing in five major tournaments. He is the second-highest scorer for
the French national team. He later won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and appeared at UEFA Euro 2020.
As of 2022, his net worth is estimated at $60 million
which mainly comes from his football career.
Giroud lives in a $15 million house in Hampstead Garden Suburb. This house
opposite the Heath extension features a grand sweeping spiral staircase with a
multi-story chandelier, with a spectacular pool and spa complex in the basement and an
express passenger lift serving all floors. Giroud bought this house in 2012 when he
signed for Arsenal and has continued living there even after moving to Chelsea in 2018.
Olivier Giroud is a big fan of supercars. He has a Ferrari 458 Spider
worth $260.000. For ultimate high-performance, wind-in-the-hair thrills, the Ferrari is the
ultimate open-top supercar. And it seem to be a perfect match with his style.
The other fancy car he owns is Bentley Continental GT V8 S which cost him around $200.000.
This is a staggeringly powerful and desirable car with a top speed of 192 mph.
The third car in his collection is Mercedes Benz C63 MG which he purchased at $90.000. Tis
a good SUV. It has a range of powerful engines and handles well for its size.
It also gets good gas mileage and rides comfortably, even over rough pavement.
And the last car is Audi RS5 which he bought for $80.000.
This car is the cheapest and also the most daily used car in his collection.
This car is made to ride on the asphalt and is especially offered to fans of speed sports.
With a well-built body and an attractive face, Olivier is considered one of the most handsome
footballers in the world. Thanks to that he has modeled for various famous brands
such as Dieux du Stade, Hugo Boss, Puma… Giroud scored an outstanding ‘scorpion kick’
goal for Arsenal against Crystal Palace in 2017 which won the FIFA Puskas Award.
The scorpion kick is also known as a reverse bicycle kick or back hammer kick. He celebrated
many of his goals by doing the imitation of the scorpion kick since scoring that goal.
Olivier has a little adorable dog in his house. The dog is also a close friend of his kids.
In his free time, he often take his pet for a walk.
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