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00:00 - Oli, welcome. - Thank you.
00:02 I'll let you speak first, because I know you have something important to say.
00:06 I'm here to tell you that I'll play my last two games at Milan.
00:14 I'm going to continue my career in MLS.
00:20 I'm very proud of everything I've done at Milan in the last three years.
00:27 It's the right time to say it.
00:31 I'm a bit emotional, but my story with Milan will end this year.
00:42 But Milan will always be in my heart.
00:48 It's a double emotion, because it's yours, but also mine and that of all the fans at Milan.
00:53 How did you make this decision? When did you make it?
00:58 Good question.
01:00 A few weeks ago, I gave everything I had at Milan.
01:07 From 35 years old to almost 38.
01:15 For me and for my family, it's the right time to say it.
01:23 It's a different experience from the one I had at Milan.
01:29 Did you and your family come to the fore after such a long and intense career?
01:36 Yes, my family has made sacrifices throughout our career.
01:44 We live our lives at 200 km/h.
01:49 Today, I want to think more about my family.
01:55 But it's not the end of my career.
01:57 For me, it's the right time to make this decision.
02:02 What effect does it have on you to leave European football after almost 20 years?
02:07 After a career full of goals, triumphs and successes?
02:11 My heart beats faster.
02:15 Football is my passion and my life.
02:19 It was an honour to wear this shirt.
02:22 I think that finishing at the highest level in Europe at Milan is what I wanted.
02:29 You said that you left Europe at almost 38 years old, but you left it at the top, as a protagonist.
02:36 Another season has come, and you are now at the top. Is this the level you wanted to leave?
02:42 Not exactly. I wanted to leave with a trophy.
02:48 You know how much I am a competitor.
02:53 I gave everything for this shirt from the first day.
02:57 The most important thing now is to keep this second place.
03:02 I will be very excited for the last match at home.
03:07 I want to finish well and I want to thank the fans.
03:12 I have a lot of respect for the people who work here at Casa Milano.
03:19 The fans welcomed me very well.
03:24 I could not have dreamed of a first year with this shirt.
03:32 I am very proud of all the fabulous emotions we have experienced together.
03:41 We immediately noticed your professionalism from the first year.
03:47 How did you do mentally and physically?
03:50 You have always taken care of your body.
03:54 You have always been a professional at 360 degrees until the age of 38.
03:58 You have always found new stimuli and you have always had this humility that distinguished you.
04:04 I am very grateful. I want more and more.
04:07 I always pay attention to how I eat, how much I sleep at night.
04:14 If you want to play until the age of 35, 36, 38, you have to be a professional.
04:22 The most important thing is also the desire and determination.
04:27 I always say that the most important thing is the passion that is in the heart.
04:33 Are you afraid of the future?
04:35 I'm not afraid, but I'm obviously nostalgic about these years.
04:42 I am also very excited.
04:44 I want to finish Milan in the best way.
04:48 I want to give everything for my future club and win.
04:53 You won a lot, or rather you won everything.
04:57 What dream does Olivier Giroud have at the age of 38?
05:01 Maybe a European with France.
05:05 It will also be my last tournament.
05:08 We lost the final at home in 2016 and stayed here for a while.
05:15 I think it built our success in 2018 in Russia, when we became world champions.
05:27 To finish at the highest level in Europe with Milan, France this summer and Europe,
05:36 for me it was the right decision at the right time.
05:40 These are Giroud's dreams.
05:43 What are Olivier's dreams?
05:45 The dreams of a 38-year-old boy, a father, four children, a husband,
05:50 a person who is approaching a new life, as you said.
05:53 I dream of a different life experience, also for my children.
06:00 I dream of the opportunity to see another culture.
06:07 I am also happy to be with my friend Hugo Loris from the national team.
06:14 It's incredible to be there again.
06:17 We have talked a lot about the future, about what awaits you.
06:21 I would like to go back to those three years.
06:24 We are often used to saying goodbye to the legends that have been in our club for many years.
06:29 You have only been here for three years, but you have really entered the hearts of all of us.
06:33 Of those who work here, of your fans, of those who have seen you play, of those who have met you.
06:38 Did you expect it? How did you approach these three years?
06:42 People who know me well know that I always want to win.
06:52 I want to be a nice person off the pitch.
07:00 In every club I've played, I've left behind people who loved me.
07:09 For me, it's very important.
07:12 My parents raised me. I always want to make people who are always available and very kind to me.
07:26 What did you expect when you arrived here three years ago?
07:31 I was expecting a bit of a crazy atmosphere at San Siro.
07:36 But when we won the Scudetto in the first year, I didn't expect so many people on the road.
07:47 I didn't expect so much love from the fans, so much passion.
07:56 When I was a kid, I was a Milan fan, but you're far away, you're in France, you don't see these things every day.
08:08 When you're in this club, you realise that it's a top club, a great club.
08:18 It's an honour to play for this shirt.
08:22 When you're in Milan, you see the pictures on the walls.
08:29 I didn't expect Barbara and Giorgio to know after two weeks what I wanted for breakfast.
08:43 It's very nice. I'm talking about them, but I can also talk about so many people who welcomed me very well.
08:54 I love them very much.
08:57 When you arrive in Milan and you receive this kind of welcome,
09:05 it makes you realise that you've arrived in a special club with special values that speak to me.
09:16 It's a great experience for me, to help each other, to be together, to be close.
09:35 We say that because there are two of the many waiters who help you every day.
09:42 You've talked about this story, but when you arrived you were already looking at the great Milan,
09:49 as you called it, by Jean-Pierre Papin, Andriy Shevchenko.
09:53 When did you feel this spark of love for Milan?
09:58 When Milan came to look for me.
10:02 I was born in 1986, so I saw Paolo's team, which I want to thank.
10:12 He and the coach gave me this confidence.
10:18 I started watching Milan when I was very young.
10:24 Andriy Shevchenko was my favourite player.
10:32 Milan won a lot, but in Italy it was only Milan.
10:41 Do you remember the first day here at Milan?
10:45 Yes, I remember the moment I put the shirt on my nose and kissed the badge.
11:00 It was like yesterday.
11:05 You wore that shirt, you said it smelled like youth.
11:08 If I give it to you now, what does it smell like two years later?
11:16 No, it's the same feeling.
11:23 I'm just proud to have won a Scudetto on the chest.
11:29 It's a special feeling.
11:38 I'll leave it here, so I can take it off.
11:41 Do you think you and Milan met too late?
11:45 You came here at 35, which is an age when you often stop playing.
11:49 Maybe someone has already quit.
11:51 You started winning again.
11:53 If you ask me if I wanted to change anything in my career, I can't answer you.
12:02 I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to live my passion,
12:10 to have played for big clubs and to play in England, which was my childhood dream.
12:20 If there was a copy of this adventure, a script, would you have written it like this?
12:26 Yes, I signed for Scudetto right away, especially after a few years without winning.
12:37 I'm very proud of that.
12:40 These words are very true.
12:42 We have also noticed it during these years, because you have cried four times for Milan.
12:47 I don't know if you remember.
12:50 You did it this year in Naples after the comeback,
12:53 even after Spezia, after you were sent off after that beautiful goal.
12:57 You did it after a few defeats, like against Sassuolo Inter.
13:01 Does this show how much you lived the matches, how much you lived this shirt?
13:07 My daughter said to me, "Dad, I never see you cry."
13:12 I told her, "I do, but I hide it."
13:18 I cried for the World Cup, I cried for Scudetto,
13:24 but when the team wasn't doing well, I felt we could do better,
13:33 especially for our fans, who are always here to support the team.
13:42 It hurts me, because I'm a competitor.
13:48 When I'm disappointed, very disappointed, sometimes I cry.
13:56 You mentioned your daughter.
13:59 Do you think that with Aria, Ivan, Jade and Aaron, we have four more Red-Blacks?
14:05 Yes, I can't wait to play with them for the last game.
14:15 They love going to San Siro.
14:19 They all wear the shirt, they speak a bit of Italian.
14:25 My sons play for a club in Milan.
14:30 I love seeing them play football in this Red-Black shirt.
14:37 I don't know if they'll become footballers,
14:43 but it's what Dad has always done.
14:48 I want to give them the same values.
14:51 How has your family helped you all these years?
14:55 My family, my entourage, my faith.
15:00 They've always helped me to be a positive person,
15:05 with respect and humility.
15:08 I can't complain, because I'm so grateful for this dream,
15:16 which has become a reality so many years ago.
15:19 You mentioned your sons wearing the Red-Black shirt.
15:22 We have a little surprise for you.
15:25 Take the tablet.
15:26 Hi Giroud, I've learnt so much from you.
15:30 I remember the great double against Inter.
15:36 I remember when I gave you the five at Milan-Napoli.
15:39 I want to be like you when I grow up.
15:41 I remember when you scored with Spezia in 1988.
15:47 I was at home and I went crazy.
15:50 I have the shirt signed by you.
15:52 I learnt from you how to score on the pitch
15:56 and how cold it is in front of the goal.
15:59 I went to San Siro many times to see you play.
16:03 I saw you're a great player.
16:06 I really liked the goal you scored against Inter
16:09 when you turned it around.
16:11 Hi Oli, I want to thank you for everything you've done
16:14 in the years you've spent with us.
16:17 The best moment I've had was last year
16:21 in the Champions League against Napoli.
16:23 After a wrong penalty, you reacted and scored.
16:27 Hi Oli, I wish you a good future.
16:30 I was inspired by you from the first game I saw you play.
16:34 Good luck for the next season.
16:36 I wish you all the best.
16:39 That's so sweet.
16:41 They're the kids from Milan.
16:44 They speak with no filter.
16:50 With their hearts.
16:52 I hope I can be a good example for them.
16:56 I've been given a lot of football.
16:59 One day I'll have to do the same for football.
17:07 Last year you played with Ibra, who was 40.
17:11 This year you trained with a team-mate
17:14 who was 15.
17:16 Did you think about it?
17:19 Do you feel like a guide, a father figure?
17:23 If you can call the dressing room family.
17:26 Yes, family, brothers.
17:29 We're together no matter what.
17:33 Whatever happens.
17:37 The young ones are taking me for a ride now.
17:42 They're young in my head.
17:44 Every time the younger kids need me,
17:50 they're always here.
17:52 Last time I saw an interview with Carlo Simic.
17:57 He talked about his experience
18:00 training with the first team.
18:04 That's the good spirit a young player
18:08 in Milan needs.
18:10 I think the club trains good players
18:17 and good kids.
18:19 Pippo Inzaghi said that winning without sharing
18:25 your emotions doesn't mean anything.
18:30 You came at a very special moment.
18:33 The stadiums were half full because of the pandemic.
18:36 In one year you brought hundreds of thousands
18:40 of people to Milan.
18:42 It's a picture of what you've created
18:46 for the fans of Milan.
18:48 Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic was very frustrating.
18:57 We, the players, play football to share
19:02 these moments on the pitch with the fans,
19:10 with the people, with the Milan fans.
19:13 I was lucky to experience this first year.
19:20 It drove me crazy.
19:23 I saw kids, women, old women crying.
19:32 That's the best thing about football.
19:37 Pippo is right.
19:39 We want to give you another emotion.
19:42 Take the tablet.
19:44 Hi Oli, I hope you're feeling the same.
19:48 You've given so much to this team and to me.
19:51 It's been a privilege.
19:53 I'll never forget it.
19:55 Hi Oli, I want to thank you for everything
20:01 you've done for Milan.
20:03 I have a lot to say, but I hope to see you soon.
20:08 I'm going to the national team with you.
20:10 You didn't know me, but you still act like a normal guy.
20:15 I'm really thankful for all the duels and the training.
20:18 I think that's one of the reasons I got better here.
20:21 I remember coming to the Emirates when I was little.
20:24 It's a dream to play with you.
20:27 I wish you all the best in the world.
20:29 I feel like I've learned so much from you
20:31 and we've had an amazing connection on the pitch.
20:33 I've learned a lot from you.
20:35 You made me suffer a lot with your foot.
20:37 I've heard about you, but I'm still not sure what people think.
20:43 I hope to hear from you in 10 or 20 years.
20:47 Hi Oli, I miss you.
20:50 It was really a pleasure to play with you.
20:52 The assist you gave to me, I learned a lot from you.
20:56 Stay like you are. You're such a good guy, good man, good father.
21:00 Hi, old kangaroo.
21:02 You're a fantastic person, a world champion.
21:04 We'll always have you in our hearts.
21:07 I love you, I send you a big hug.
21:09 I wish you all the best for your next experience.
21:13 You're an example.
21:15 Someone who looks after themselves, their body, their mind.
21:18 A top professional and a top player, but also as a person.
21:22 I wish you all the best.
21:24 I'm sure you'll play another 10 years.
21:27 You're a great champion.
21:29 The OG, original Giroud.
21:31 I'm happy to have met you here.
21:33 I hope you'll play with me in the great, great club.
21:38 I'm not a big fan of video messages.
21:42 Good luck for you and your family.
21:44 I've seen you play since I was a kid.
21:47 I'd like to thank you for all these goals and experiences.
21:51 I'd like to bring your Pat to this Scudetto.
21:56 See you soon, I hope.
21:58 Hi, president.
21:59 Thank you for all the victories you've brought us with your goals.
22:02 Hi, Giroud, my brother.
22:05 It's an honour for me to give you my first assist here at AC Milan.
22:10 A big kiss.
22:12 You always show the right attitude, the right desire to win.
22:17 This has helped you win a lot in your career and will help you win in life in the future.
22:21 Hi, Ole. I'm your junior brother.
22:23 You motivate me a lot for you playing in the T37.
22:27 I think it's not easy.
22:29 Obviously, you can't forget the Scudetto year when you scored all those important goals for us.
22:33 All the best, Ole.
22:34 I'm proud to have worked with you. It's been a privilege, an honour.
22:37 I hug you, I thank you, I love you, you know that.
22:42 You're a great guy, so I hug you really hard.
22:45 This is one of the best gifts I could have received from my teammates, from the coaches.
22:58 Pierre, when he made me laugh, when he said, "You brought your 'pat' and you gave your hand to this Scudetto,"
23:10 this goes straight to my heart.
23:15 What does it mean to you to be a leader?
23:18 I'm not the type of person who talks a lot in the dressing room.
23:22 I always try to speak when I have something relevant to say.
23:28 I think the way you behave in life and with your teammates
23:38 brings you confidence from them and vice versa.
23:46 They're a team of great, kind boys.
23:52 They know how much they love you.
23:59 My advice to them is to never give up, even in difficult times.
24:07 Stay united and remember that they've had a fabulous year, 2021-2022.
24:21 I'll always be here if they need advice, a call, a video to make.
24:33 They'll always be here.
24:37 Do you feel you've established a special relationship with any of them?
24:43 I was very happy to find Benah, with whom I played at Arsenal.
24:49 There was Pierre, Giat, Theo, many French players,
24:55 Rafa, who speaks French well, Simon, who can speak French.
25:01 I also got to play with Mike, then there was Yas.
25:06 I was very proud to play with another player, Ibra.
25:14 He welcomed me very well and I'll always remember what he said to me when he saw me.
25:22 I'm the only king in Milan.
25:29 I liked it because it was fun.
25:33 It makes you realise that you're in a great club and you have to do your best to be good.
25:41 Oli, we're almost at the end of the show.
25:44 It's been a long journey, a beautiful one, but it's also been a journey with some obstacles.
25:49 What have the disappointments taught you?
25:53 We always have to be willing to learn.
25:57 That's the most important thing.
25:59 We all have to aim in the same direction.
26:03 Do you have any regrets?
26:05 I don't like the word 'regrets'.
26:08 This season was very difficult for me because Inter had a long journey.
26:15 I was devastated when we lost to Roma.
26:24 It wasn't the game we wanted to play.
26:29 We played under our level.
26:34 I was frustrated to speak with my heart.
26:38 I was devastated after that game.
26:43 I wanted to win another trophy for Milan.
26:47 I hope that Milan will win again and again.
26:55 I will always be a fan of Milan and it will always be in my heart.
27:00 I love you very much.
27:03 The feeling of regret has changed.
27:05 Last question, Oli.
27:07 Are we sure that the Scudetto will not be there in the next three years?
27:12 What legacy do you want to leave?
27:17 It would be a good example for the young players.
27:22 I saw on the video that it was a pleasure to see the young players of Milan talking about me.
27:32 I think that people will remember the double against Inter.
27:39 We had to win that game.
27:43 My relationship with the fans has changed.
27:47 They played a song for me, 'Si è girato Giroud'.
27:52 Then there was the parade of Giroud.
27:57 Look at the two photos behind you.
27:59 I hadn't seen them.
28:03 I felt the love and passion of the fans.
28:13 What impressed me was that Milan is a special club.
28:21 The fans never leave you, as the song says.
28:28 When we lost games, they were always here.
28:33 They are always here.
28:36 If I can say something about the last game, which will be mine,
28:43 not because I only think about myself,
28:46 but because I want to leave Milan with the fans singing.
28:58 Oli, we are at the end.
29:00 Thank you very much.
29:01 I would like you to close this interview.
29:04 What a difficult thing.
29:08 Thank you for this special feeling with this great club.
29:23 I will always be available for this club, for the people I love.
29:31 I will always be happy to come to Milan, to San Siro, to Milanello.
29:42 I just want to say that I felt at home.
29:50 I arrived in a family on the first day.
29:54 I loved Milan from the first day until now and forever.
30:02 Enjoy your meal.
30:03 Thank you very much.
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