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Jacob Leeks

Olivier Giroud 'pretended he couldn't speak English' in brutal World Cup shirt rejection

Australia star Jason Cummings has revealed Olivier Giroud bizarrely pretended he couldn't speak English to avoid swapping shirts at the World Cup.

France faced the Socceroos in their opening group game of the tournament, with Les Bleus running out comfortable winners despite Craig Goodwin's early goal. Giroud scored twice in the win, with Cummings coming on as a late sub.

With France the reigning world champions at the time, any of their shirts would have been a major coup for an opposition player. Unfortunately for Cummings though, he found that they are not always willing to swap following a game.

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