Soccer Football - FA Cup Semi Final - Chelsea v Southampton - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - April 22, 2018 Chelsea's Olivier Giroud celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley
LONDON (Reuters) - Olivier Giroud strengthened his claim as Chelsea's first-choice centre forward, and probably boosted his World Cup prospects with France too, when he scored with style on Sunday to send the London club on their way to the FA Cup final.
Giroud netted one of the best goals seen at Wembley in recent years when he took a pass from Eden Hazard and with two touches weaved past three Southampton defenders and the keeper before scoring with a flick of his boot.
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