Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud moves level with Zinedine Zidane in France all-time scorers list

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud moves level with Zinedine Zidane in France all-time scorers list
Olivier Giroud equalled the goal-scoring record of the legendary Zinedine Zidane when he netted a penalty in France’s 1-0 win over Uruguay on Tuesday night.The Chelsea striker converted his 52nd minute spot-kick to help the World Cup winners end the year on a high having missed out on qualifying for the Nations League finals.1

Olivier Giroud scored the winner for France against Uruguay

It means the 32-year-old forward now has 33 goals in 87 matches for his country since making his international debut in 2011.Giroud, who sits fourth in the all-time list for France, has some way to go before he surpasses the record held by former Arsenal star Thierry Henry, with 51.Having vowed to stay and fight for his place at Stamford Bridge, Giroud will now be hoping to add to his solitary goal for the Blues this season, a header in the 1-0 win over BATE Borisov in the Europa League.  It rounds of an incredible week for the towering striker, who has managed to land himself a role as the Green Goblin in the animated Hollywood blockbuster ‘Spider-Man New Generation.’He will lend his voice to the iconic villain with the film due for release in cinemas on December 12.Confirming the news on Twitter, the 32-year-old wrote: I am very happy to announce that I will be lending my voice to the Green Goblin in the film Spider-Man New Generation, December 12th at the cinema!

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