Soccer-Giroud joins Lille from LAFC


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 02 Jul 2025

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group D - Los Angeles FC v Esperance Sportive de Tunis - Geodis Park, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. - June 20, 2025 Los Angeles FC's Olivier Giroud during the warm up before the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Steve Roberts/File Photo

(Reuters) -France’s all-time top scorer Olivier Giroud has signed a one-year deal with Lille, marking a sensational return to Ligue 1 13 years after he last played in the French top flight, the club said on Tuesday.

The 38-year-old striker, who scored 57 goals in 137 appearances for Les Bleus, joins from Los Angeles FC.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Clare Fallon)

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