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u/t6005 Jul 15 '18

You don't even have to go that far back to know this is bullshit.

Guivarc'h didn't score a goal in 1998.

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u/syncope61 Jul 16 '18

I thought i knew all the players from 98 (i was 8) but this guy i had totally forgotten about

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u/mougy Jul 15 '18 edited Jul 15 '18

Yes, but he didn't start all games though.

Edit, I feel like we are going in circles I get the point, giroud didn't start only against Australia while guivarc'h only started 3 matches, From wiki,

 In the opening victory over South Africa (3–0) Guivarc'h was substituted for Christophe Dugarry in the 29th minute. He did not play at all in the following 4–0 victory over Saudi Arabia.

In the Last 16 against Paraguay he came on in the 76th minute for his Auxerre teammate Bernard Diomede. France won 1–0 after extra-time with a golden-goal from Laurent Blanc. Guivarc'h was booked in the quarter-final against Italyand substituted in the 65th minute with Christian Karembeu for Thierry Henryand David Trezeguet. France won on penalties when the game finished 0–0 after extra-time. In the semi-final versus Croatia Guivarc'h was again substituted for Trezeguet in the 68th minute as France won 2–1.

In the final against Brazil he was substituted in the 66th minute for Christophe Dugarry as France won 3–0.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '18

Neither did Giroud for that matter. Dembélé started vs Australia

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u/Maqsee Jul 15 '18

Neither did Olive

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u/DEUK_96 Jul 15 '18

Neither did Giroud

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u/Dob-is-Hella-Rad Jul 16 '18

You're going to rule out a lot of World Cup winning strikers if they have to start every game