The French striker played the final minutes of the match against Genoa on Saturday as goalkeeper.
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AC Milan has business acumen. The day after Olivier Giroud’s notable retraining as a goalkeeper, the Italian club put on sale, this Sunday, October 8, goalkeeper jerseys printed with Olivier Giroud with his number 9. “AC Milan has decided to celebrate his performance by including it on our website in the section reserved for goalkeepers and for a few days, it will be possible to buy the Giroud N.9 goalkeeper jersey”, communicated the new leader of Serie A. The French striker now appears with the four other goalkeepers on the club’s official website, alongside his compatriot Mike Maignan and Marco Sportiello.
Against Genoa on Saturday, the French international took Maignan’s place in goal at the end of the match, due to the exclusion of the Milan goalkeeper for a dangerous exit. As the AC Milan coach had already made the five authorized changes, Giroud put on the gloves and notably made a two-step save which preserved his team’s victory (0-1). The Italian press praised his performance, like the Gazzetta dello Sportwho presented him as “the architect of AC Milan’s victory”.