Olivier Giroud was seconds away from being substituted before scoring that winner for FRA
France match winner Olivier Giroud was seconds away from being substituted in their World Cup quarter-final on Saturday., after Harry Kane’s penalty had cancelled out Aurelien Tchouameni’s long-range effort.Giroud is France’s record goalscorer and continues to be a match-winner at the World CupIn a cruel twist of fate, the former Chelsea and Arsenal striker was on the verge of being taken off by Didier Deschamps.
The Three Lions did not do a lot wrong in the game, but one thing Gareth Southgate has come under fire for was his substitutions.
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