Lille striker Giroud returned to the five major leagues at the age of nearly 39, and played all the first two rounds of Ligue 1 and scored consecutive goals. According to French media "The Team" report, the club doctors were also surprised by Giroud's still outstanding physical condition.
reported that Giroud had left a deep impression on Lille's management when he first reported to the club. He turned 39 at the end of next month, and he was muscular and had clear lines. The club's doctor was also surprised by Giroud's physical condition when communicating with Lille Chairman Leyton. The player's outstanding status does not come from long-term efforts in private training institutions, but rely entirely on internal resources of the club. Giroud has never hired a physical therapist or medical team.
After joining Lille, Giroud performed very hard in pre-season training, sometimes even exhausted but never slacked off. The club staff quickly discovered that this was an old-school player with a very high professional spirit for work, a patience with pain and a tenacity. In some friendly matches, Giroud will exhaust all his energy from his chances, because the players always want to go all out and head coach Genesio has to control his load.
Girou attaches great importance to every word from the coaching staff to ensure that he can maintain his best shape during the game. Despite feeling fatigued after the game, he adjusted his run to avoid injury. Giroud also revealed his little secret to recovering his strength, which is enough sleep. He said he would sleep eight to nine hours every night to help his body recover.