AC Milan has decided to celebrate Olivier Giroud’s brief time in goal on Saturday by selling goalkeeper jerseys with the striker’s name and number on the back.
“Last night Olivier Giroud became part of Milan history by courageously defending the AC Milan goal in the final minutes of the Rossoneri’s match against Genoa,” the club said in a statement released on Sunday. “The club has decided to honor his performance in the club’s last line of defense by including him on the goalkeepers list.” In addition, supporters may now buy the goalkeeper jersey and personalize it with ‘Giroud 9.'”
In the middle of a frantic conclusion to Milan’s 1-0 triumph against Genoa, Giroud jumped into goal. Christian Pulisic of the United States men’s national team scored the game’s lone goal in the 87th minute, but Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off for a challenge in the eighth minute of stoppage time, and Giroud took his place in the dying minutes of the match because Milan were out of substitutes.
Maignan was not the only ‘keeper who picked up a red card, though. Genoa’s Josep Martinez earned a second yellow in the 13th minute of stoppage time for a foul while he was helping his team look for an equalizer.
The Giroud goalie kit isn’t the only one that’s doing well in Milan. Pulisic is earning popularity among supporters after scoring four goals in eight games for his new club, each of which has been significant as the team presently sits atop Serie A.
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