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Published 09:58 17 Jul 2018 BST
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The Chelsea striker was one of the last to leave the Luzhniki Stadium, just after Sunday midnight, and stopped for some of the British journalists waiting for soundbites and insights in the media mixed zone.
One of those reporters was Sam Wallace from The Telegraph. Recognising some familiar faces from the Premier League beat, Giroud could not resist a tongue-in-cheek remark about the 'It;s Coming Home hype' that had enveloped England.
Asked what it was like to be a World Cup winner, Giroud replied:
"Not bad, it’s a great feeling. I mean… " Giroud paused, smiled and added, "It's coming home! I had to say that!"There was a smattering of international journalists in the huddle and, along with some of the English reporters, there was some hearty laughter. Asked about his World Cup drought, Giroud had a great response to that too. "I have received a lot of messages from people who know football well, lots of French supporters," he said. "They saw the work I do for the team and a lot of people wanted me to score in the final. I said, ‘Yes I hope so but even if I don’t score and we are world champions it will be the best thing that has happened in my life’."
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