Olivier Giroud reckons he is getting better like a fine wine - as he leads France’s bid to win back-to-back World Cups.
At 36, the former Arsenal and Chelsea forward should be winding down his playing career, plotting his retirement plan and settling for an easier, less demanding playing environment.
But Giroud is going from strength to strength, plundering three goals in Qatar and having formed a devastating understanding with Kylian Mbappe, which has taken France through to the quarter-finals.