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Before the emotional return: Giroud reveals the secret behind his departure from Arsenal

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Olivier Giroud, the Lille striker, has revealed the real reason behind his departure from Arsenal, confirming that he was forced to take that decision in order to secure his place in the France squad for the 2018 World Cup.

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The 40-year-old world champion returns to his former club and the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday with the Losc in the Champions League. In London, no one forgot his five-and-a-half years in the Gunners' jersey.

·Paris, France
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While he hoped to start the match against Arsenal on Tuesday for his great reunion with the Emirates Stadium, Olivier Giroud will have to settle for a place on the bench and hope to be able to enter the game.

At the age of 40, Lille's striker will take a playbath this Tuesday evening in the Champions League against Arsenal (2 p.m.), repelling the lawn of the Emirates Stadium, where he remains loved, a little shaky and, above all, respected.

·Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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Arsenal FC broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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