Opinion: Olivier Giroud will leave a legacy at Chelsea despite bit-part role

[James 5,141]

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud finally looks set to be joining AC Milan any day now, and not only will he be missed by Chelsea when he does leave, he will leave his own legacy firmly imprinted at Stamford Bridge. Olivier Giroud to AC Milan is 'almost there' now and could get closed out today…https://t.co/Vxu8ebyJNP pic.twitter.com/hitRru85bD […]

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[Vesper 27,329]

1 hour ago, James said:

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud finally looks set to be joining AC Milan any day now, and not only will he be missed by Chelsea when he does leave, he will leave his own legacy firmly imprinted at Stamford Bridge. Olivier Giroud to AC Milan is 'almost there' now and could get closed out today…https://t.co/Vxu8ebyJNP pic.twitter.com/hitRru85bD […]

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serial winner

11 topflight trophies, including a career quintuple (a league title, the major domestic cup, the EL, the CL, and the WC)

the only thing he is missing is the Euros trophy (thought he would get that this year), the Super Cup, and the FWCC (if he stayed he could have gotten the last two)

Honours

Montpellier

Ligue 1: 2011–12

Arsenal

FA Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17
FA Community Shield: 2014, 2015, 2017

Chelsea

FA Cup: 2017–18
UEFA Champions League: 2020–21
UEFA Europa League: 2018–19

France

FIFA World Cup: 2018

Individual

UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2011–12
UEFA European Championship Bronze Boot: 2016
FIFA Puskás Award: 2017
UEFA Europa League top scorer: 2018–19 (11 goals)
UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2018–19

Orders

Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2018