Olivier Giroud said goodbye to Milan for the last time. The French striker was moved on the Meazza lawn and expressed very profound words towards the Rossoneri people: “I was welcomed like a brother into this family”.
Bright eyes and endless emotions after the match Milan-Salernitana that he saw San Siro and the Rossoneri people say goodbye Pioli, Giroud and Kjaer to their last game with the Devil. The coach was greeted with “Pioli is on fire” sung by the entire stadium and Kjaer instead had beautiful words towards Milan. An important tribute was then reserved to the French attacker who was caught on camera while in tears he watched the audience, teammates and management wanting to pay homage to him on this special evening.
The speaker invites Giroud to enter the pitch and the attacker immediately runs to embrace Ibrahimovic and the management who give him a celebratory shirt. Giroud then takes the microphone and expresses very profound words towards the entire Rossoneri environment. “Thanks to the club and the managers for their trust, thanks Ibra, and thanks to everyone for how I was welcomed, like a brother in this family – has explained – I also want to thank Mister Pioli for the trust and support in the difficult moments we shared: in those moments it is important to stay united.”
Giroud greets the Milan people with the microphone.
Every word uttered by Giroud was accompanied by the chorus that the Milan people have always reserved for him: “Giroud has turned.” The Frenchman had to stop several times to listen to him once again. “We experienced an incredible first year, one of the greatest emotions of my career – continued the attacker -. And then I especially want to thank my teammates, we are a team and a family. Thanks guys.”
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Just as the people of San Siro sang that chorus Giroud added: “This choir will always remain in my heart. When we were little, Simon Kjaer and I dreamed of this Milan – he concluded again – Today my teammates and I made a journey that makes us proud, I am very grateful and I will never forget Milan.” Giroud finally said goodbye to the Rossoneri fans with a “Go Milan” shouted very loudly into the microphone which made the whole stadium go crazy.
