The former Milan striker forgets the shirt in the locker room at the time of his entry on the pitch: delayed recovery of a few minutes
Bitter debut for Olivier Giroud In the Club World Cup. In the first challenge of group D, the Los Angeles FC He came out defeated 2-0 in the challenge against the Chelseaformer French team. A game in which the ex Blues And Milan He was the protagonist on the field not so much for the performance but for a curious episode that took place shortly before the start of the second half.
Giroud, protagonist of a curious episode: forget the shirt in the locker room
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Not a memorable day for the Los Angeles FC. The American club, qualified for the World Cup after the playoff with the Club Americahad to surrender to Chelsea. THE Bluesnot without effort, they imposed themselves 2-0 with the networks of Pedro Neto at 34 ‘and of Enzo Fernandez at 79 ‘. But the real protagonist of the game was the ex on duty, Olivier Giroud. But not for the performance on the pitch.
The French center forward, who dressed the Chelsea shirt from 2018 to 2021, was preparing to enter the field for the second half, with the team under a net. But something went wrong, even before he could touch the ball. The former Milan showed up on the sidelines without the official uniform wearing only the classic heating tank top. An unusual scene that surprised all those present at the stadium, including the same race director who had to postpone the resumption of hostilities.
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After a few moments of uncertainty, it was understood why the ’86 class did not wear the team uniform: she had forgotten it in the changing rooms. The intervention of the second goalkeeper of the Lafc was decisive, Ochoawho with a gesture as a true teammate ran to recover the number 9 shirt. After a few minutes of waiting, the center forward was finally able to wear the shirt and, consequently, the referee was able to whistle the beginning of the second half.
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