Olivier Giroud Describes His Injured 40-Year-Old Athlete's Body: "Playing Without Aches and Pains, The Older You Get, It Doesn't Exist..."
Recently turned 40, Olivier Giroud spoke extensively with L'Équipe. Still ambitious with Lille, competing in the Champions League, and currently near the top of Ligue 1 after five matches, the World Cup winner opened up about the difficulties of playing at a high level at 40 and the impact two
Recently turned 40, Olivier Giroud spoke extensively with L'Équipe. Still ambitious with Lille, competing in the Champions League, and currently near the top of Ligue 1 after five matches, the World Cup winner opened up about the difficulties of playing at a high level at 40 and the impact two decades of professional football have had on his body.
"Just yesterday (last Wednesday), I received injections to help my joints, whether it was hyaluronic acid or cortisone for recovery, or to reduce inflammation. Yes, my ankles have suffered a lot; I have almost no ligaments left in my right one, so it's swollen," the LOSC forward explained. "The younger players would laugh and ask, 'Why do you have a tennis ball on your right ankle?' I'd tell them, 'That's an ankle that's 40 years old.' (laughs) My lower back is affected too, of course, and my knee, where I had meniscus surgery at 19. It creaks a bit, but you can add a little oil to keep the mechanisms going. I'm holding up. But playing without injuries, as you get older, is impossible..."
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