Olivier Giroud has proved himself a man that delivers when it matters. The 2018 World Cup winner will turn 35 next month, but has always popped up with important goals when called upon, both for Chelsea and France.Now, he has finally left London and is a member of AC Milan. And he couldn’t have had better start. First touch of the ball in the red and black jersey and it was a goal.The France international held his presentation press conference today with some interesting remarks and views.”God wanted me to sign for Milan. This is one of the biggest clubs in the world and I really believe in the project.’“When I was young, I watched Milan games with Andriy Shevchenko and he later became a dear friend who I asked for advice on the future,” said Giroud.“It’s an honour for me to be at a club where so many great stars have played and it was emotional talking to Paolo Maldini too.“I want to give my contribution, be a big brother to the players and bring my experience. I hope also to be remembered as a good person and not just a great player.”That’s how you show you mean business: Giroud scores with his first touch as a Milan playerThere is quite a burden on his back, literally, as the number 9 he inherited carries great responsibility. He will try and do better than many new signings after Pippo Inzaghi that failed to deliver on a regular basis.“I am not superstitious, a shirt number cannot change the way I play. Strikers like Inzaghi, Marco van Basten and Jean-Pierre Papin wore this shirt for Milan, but I don’t feel the pressure.”Fresh from winning the Champions League with Chelsea, Giroud comes to Milan as they make their return to the tournament after a seven years dry-spell.“I won many trophies at every club I’ve been at and would like to do the same here. I do have an objective in my mind, but I don’t want to reveal it, otherwise there’d be too much pressure. Let’s just say my final objective is to win with Milan.” he added.##EDITORS_CHOICE##“The time had come to leave Chelsea and discover a new league. God wanted me to play for Milan. This is one of the biggest clubs in the world and I really believe in the project here. We’ve got what it takes to have a very good Champions League campaign.”“My age means nothing. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a few years older than me, but it’s all about your mentality. With the right motivation, you can still push hard.”At his debut already, Giroud scored with his first touch and leveled for a 1-1 final score in a friendly against OGC Nice on Saturday.
