There is still oil in the fuel tank! The 38-year-old French sports car turned around and shot in stoppage time to kill Monaco

In the second round of Ligue 1 focus match in the early morning of August 25, 2025, 38-year-old Giroud completed the final score with a textbook turn and shot, helping Lille defeat the French Ligue 1 powerhouse Monaco 1-0 at home. This goal occurred in the 91st minute. After receiving a cross from his teammate Paldo, Giroud stopped the ball, turned around and shot in less than 2 seconds. The ball hit the crossbar and entered the net, showing top shooting skills. Despite missing the subsequent penalty, Giroud's calmness and efficiency were enough to dominate the game, and he was elected the best player in the game after the game. After this game, Lille remained unbeaten in two rounds with 1 win and 1 draw, temporarily ranking fifth in Ligue 1.

Two goals in two games, the 38-year-old veteran's "first experience of Ligue 1" is a bit fierce. This final victory is just a "small test" for Giroud to return to Ligue 1 this summer. So far in the new season, the 38-year-old started twice and scored twice: against Brest in the first round, and headed the ball in just 11 minutes after a substitute; in the second round, facing a strong opponent like Monaco, he completed the final kill in stoppage time. After two rounds of battle, Lille remained unbeaten with 1 win and 1 draw, temporarily ranking fifth in Ligue 1. In Giroud's personal data column, the "Goal" column has already written a dazzling "2".

This state reminds many people of his appearance at his peak. You know, a year ago, he was playing football in the Los Angeles FC of the FA League. At that time, he averaged more than 11 kilometers per game, but only scored 5 goals. Some people say, "37-year-old Giroud should consider retiring", but when he put on Lille's No. 9 jersey, all doubts disappeared. "I don't care what others say," Giroud rubbed his reddish knees in an interview after the game. "I only know that when I stand on the court, I want to win."

From Arsenal's "air dominance" to the World Cup champion, his resume is full of legends

If you only look at Giroud now, you might forget that he was the most terrifying "high-altitude bomb" in European football.

In 2012, at the age of 26, he joined Arsenal from Montpellier and has since become the "air dominant" in the Premier League. He is 1.93 meters tall, and his header success rate has remained above 60% for many years, and he can score a maximum of 22 goals in a single season (2013-14 season). The most classic one is in the 2017 FA Cup final, where he headed up with Ramsey's cross, helping Arsenal defeat Chelsea 2-1 to win the championship. At that moment, Wenger's eyes were red with excitement on the sidelines.

But that's not all. After leaving Arsenal, Giroud moved to Chelsea and AC Milan, continuing his legend on a larger stage: in 2021, he won the Champions League championship with Chelsea and became the oldest Champions League final scorer in the history of the team (34 years old); after joining AC Milan in 2022, he used his 36-year-old "age" to become the oldest player in the Champions League with 2 shots and 2 passes, and won the Serie A championship with the team.

At the national team level, he is the French team's history scorer (57 goals). He won the World Cup with the team in 2018, and then stood on the runner-up podium in 2022, until he officially withdrew from the national team after the 2024 European Cup.

The final sprint before the age of 39: He wrote a new chapter with his experience

{38-year-old Giroud's goal after returning to Ligue 1 was clear: to continue the legend as a veteran. He became the oldest goal scorer in the past 76 years at the age of 38 (that is, the goal that won Monaco in stoppage time), and broke the oldest goal record in team history maintained by José Fonte (38 years and 319 days). Although there are many young talents in Ligue 1 now, he is still the "key gentleman" that cannot be ignored in Ligue 1.

"Age is just a number, my experience is a weapon." Giroud admitted. This is not a professional attitude of "gripping teeth and persevering", but a professional attitude of "enjoying football".

When white hair became a medal, he told the world with his actions: football will always belong to the person who loves it

After the final whistle, Giroud was thrown high into the air by his teammates. This may be the most touching thing about football - it will not fade as the years pass, but will instead allow those who love it to write new stories with every drop of sweat and every run.

Next month, Giroud will be at least 39 years old. But we believe that this number will not be his end. As he often said, "As long as I can still stand on the court, I will always be the boy who wants to win." And this may be the best gift a veteran can give us - telling us that no matter what age, as long as I love it, it will always be too late. Are you satisfied with the performance of

Giroud?

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