Some players never make it to the final in their entire career. Others are allowed to try again every year. For real. each. An. A Frenchman has been involved in such a series of finals since 2014. Anyone who thinks that it can only be a player from the Champions League series winner Real Madrid is wrong.
Because the last expert par excellence is the Milanese striker Olivier Giroud. France’s top scorer started his last run in 2014. With Arsenal, he beat Hull City 3-2 at Wembley to win the FA Cup. A year later, same picture: Arsenal beat Aston Villa this time. Giroud contributed to the final score 4-0. The FA Cup remained in London.
The first bankruptcy of the final series dates back to 2016. And it was particularly bitter. In his own country, Giroud lost the European Championship final against Portugal 0-1 with the French team. In 2017 things were looking up again. The forward lifted the FA Cup again with Arsenal against Chelsea.
In 2018, Giroud had a double reason to rejoice. First he won the FA Cup with his new employer Chelsea against Manchester United and then he also won the World Cup with the national team.
In 2019, the striker was able to add another endgame and at the same time another title to his collection. In the Europa League final, he gave Chelsea a 4-1 lead against former club Arsenal. A year later, however, the ‘Blues’ lost 2-1 to their rivals in the FA Cup final despite an assist from Giroud.
The year 2021 again reserved two finals for the now 36-year-old player. He failed to win the FA Cup again. This time he drew 1-0 with Leicester City. Giroud won the most coveted club trophy in the world with Chelsea. The Londoners beat Manchester City 1-o in the Champions League final.
And 2022? Since the top scorer can turn the jackpot again. Because with France he is known to be in the World Cup final again.