Olivier Giroud has revealed that former Chelsea team-mate N’Golo Kante hates losing so much that he even gets “excited and angry” after losing a Scrabble game.
The two French internationals shared a club-level dressing room at Stamford Bridge for three years, during which time the Blues won the 2018 FA Cup, 2019 Europa League and last season’s Champions League, with Giroud being the top scorer (11 goals) was a Europa League triumph.
Giroud finally left west London that summer, just a month after renewing his contract for a year, to join Serie A runners-up AC Milan. The 35-year-old shooter has scored two goals in five games in all competitions since swapping blue for red.
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Edge, meanwhile, is building his reputation in the Premier League and building it off the pitch. tea Volunteers The Frenchman is often viewed as one of the nicest men in football, but Giroud has since revealed that there is a ruthless side to his personality behind the scenes.
Kant’s appetite for victory is so great that he even becomes frustrated if he falls short strategically Board games like chess and scrabble, an anecdote by Giroud.
“We played chess – I have to say he’s better than me,” said Giroud talkSPORT.
“I won a few with him. I asked him to play Scrabble and I’m definitely better than him, so much better.
“He’s a fun person, a top man, and he hates to lose. Sometimes he tries everything to win and that’s fun for him.
“He never gives up. He tries to strengthen himself on the pitch and is extremely important for Chelsea and the national team.
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“Outside of the pitch, he hates losing and sometimes it makes him a little upset and angry. I always try to joke with him, he’s a top man.
The 30-year-old has seen a stratospheric rise in the Premier League since trading Caen for Leicester six years ago.
His European successes last season took him along with four other Chelsea players, including Cesar Azpilicueta, Mason Mount, Romelu Lukaku and Jorginho, for the Ballon d’Or 2021, his third nomination after 2017 (8th place) and 2018 (11th place).