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I was decisive in another way - Giroud defends goalless World Cup

Although he was unable to score in France's route to glory at the 2018 World Cup, the Arsenal star insists he still offered a lot to the team

Olivier Giroud has defended his failure to score at the World Cup, claiming he contributed to France's triumph at Russia 2018 in other ways.

Fellow forwards Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe scored four times apiece as Didier Deschamps' men won the World Cup in July.

Les Bleus' success echoed their last triumph in the tournament 20 years ago, when their man striker Stephane Guivarc'h did not score.

But Giroud says lifting the trophy more than made up for his inability to find the net at the World Cup.