Following Olivier Giroud’s fast stint in purpose on Saturday, AC Milan has determined to commemorate the development by means of promoting goalkeeper jerseys with the striker’s title and quantity at the again.

“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 membership stated in a remark on Sunday. “The club has decided to honor his performance in its last line of defense by putting him in the list of goalkeepers. Additionally, fans can now purchase the goalkeeper jersey and customize it with ‘Giroud 9.'”

Giroud stepped into purpose in the middle of a chaotic end to Milan’s 1-0 win over Genoa. U.S. males’s nationwide group standout Christian Pulisic scored the sport’s lone purpose within the 87th modest, however within the 8th modest of stoppage generation, Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was once despatched off following a problem, and Giroud took his playground within the death mins of the fit as a result of Milan had been out of substitutes.

Maignan was once now not the one ‘keeper who picked up a pink card, regardless that. Genoa’s Josep Martinez earned a 2nd yellow within the thirteenth modest of stoppage generation for a nasty occasion he was once serving to his group search for an equalizer.

The Giroud goalkeeper package may not be the one one promoting smartly in Milan. Pulisic is gaining partial with enthusiasts then 4 targets in 8 video games together with his untouched membership, each and every of which has been a very powerful because the group lately sit down atop the Serie A desk.