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Olivier Giroud becomes France's second top scorer in Ukraine rout

Football - International Friendly - France v Ukraine - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 7, 2020. France's Olivier Giroud celebrates after Ukraine's Vitali Mykolenko scored an own goal and France's fourth. [REUTERS/Benoit Tessier]

Olivier Giroud became France's second top scorer when he netted a double to take his international tally to 42 goals as the world champions crushed an injury and COVID-19-ravaged Ukraine 7-1 in a friendly in a near-empty Stade de France on Wednesday.

Giroud, who celebrated winning his 100th cap, found the back of the net twice in the second half to move within nine goals of Thierry Henry's French scoring record.

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