Olivier Giroud And Christian Pulisic they shared the locker room for a long time. The French and American forwards played together at both Chelsea and Milan, for a total of 3 seasons (2 in the Premier League and 1 in Serie A). Pulisic has come into the spotlight in recent days for his great performance during the USA’s first match at the 2026 World Cup. The French striker also knows something about the World Cup, considering the success in 2018 (despite the 0 goals scored but the great contribution in Deschamps’ plans) and the second place in 2022. Currently playing for Lille with excellent results (double figures for the season at almost 40 years of age), Giroud spoke about the growth of his former teammate, i.e. of how important Italy was for his footballing maturation.
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Giroud and his admiration for Pulisic
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 24: Christian Pulisic, Zachary Athekame and Luka Modric of Milan dejected after the Serie A match between Milan and Cagliari Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Olivier Giroud thus commented on the United States star to the microphones of BBC: “Serie A has certainly had an impact on Christian Pulisic’s career. The Italian context allowed him to mature and growgaining experience. The Premier League made him come up against tough defences, while Serie A made him measure himself against tactically organized teams. The associations with me and LeĆ£o were perfect and this is exactly what the North American national team needs. With the right players, Christian can lead the team because he has the quality to do so“.
Olivier Giroud on Pulisic:
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Furthermore, the former AC Milan striker spoke about the American’s personality, also venturing a strong comparison with a great footballer of the past: “Christian is a very thoughtful boy, available towards others, although he may appear shy at first. Our playing styles were complementary, we got along well on the pitch. I always got something positive out of the movement it created around my area. His dribbling and 1vs1 always reminded me of him Eden Hazard. Pulisic, unlike the Belgian, needs to feel appreciated and valued. Eden didn’t feel the pressure because he thought of football as a pastime“.
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