Olivier Giroud sets sights on Thierry Henry’s all-time France goals record after surpassing Michel Platini
Chelsea striker scored twice in the 7-1 victory over Ukraine to move up to second in France’s all-time goalscorers list
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Your support makes all the difference.Having become France's second highest all-time top scorer on Wednesday by leapfrogging Michel Platini with 42 goals, Olivier Giroud is now gunning for Thierry Henry's all-time record of 51.
Giroud netted twice in a 7-1 demolition of Ukraine in a friendly, celebrating his 100th cap in style in front of visitors' coach Andriy Shevchenko, one of his idols.
"I feel a lot of pride, it's a great honour for me and I'm happy it happened for my 100th cap," Giroud told French TV channel TF1.
"I'm happy I did it in front of Shevchenko, he was one of my favourite players, if not my favourite player when I was a teenager," the Blues forward said of the former AC Milan, Chelsea and Ukraine striker, winner of the Ballon d'Or in 2004.
Giroud said he would now take it step by step to improve his goal tally, although he hinted he was targeting Henry's record, which he set in 123 international appearances.
Asked whether he was going for the 51-goal mark, he said: "There's no limit. You have to set yourself goals. Let's see when I reach 46, 47 goals."
Reuters
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