Arteta pays tribute to Giroud ahead of Arsenal - Lille in the Champions League

According to Foot Mercato, Mikel Arteta and Olivier Giroud will meet again on Tuesday in the Champions League at the Emirates Stadium. The Arsenal manager has praised the career of his former teammate, reports 20 Minutes.

Olivier Giroud, football player

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Mikel Arteta has paid tribute to Olivier Giroud before facing him in the Champions League. According to Foot Mercato, the two men were teammates at Arsenal between 2011 and 2015 and will meet again on Tuesday evening at the Emirates Stadium, one on the bench, the other on the pitch.

"What a career he has had!" said Arteta, quoted by 20 Minutes, about his former teammate, now a Lille player.

Sources

  1. Foot MercatoArsenal : Arteta réclame un hommage pour Giroud (new window)footmercato.net
  2. 20 MinutesArsenal - Lille : « Quelle carrière il a eu ! »… Arteta rend hommage à Giroud avant de le retrouver en C1 (new window)20minutes.fr