At a time when the bottle-feeding class is spreading across Europe, from Warren Zaire-Emery (17 years old) to Lamine Yamal (16 years old), they are still there, faithful to the post. Pepe and Olivier Giroud wrote a page in Champions League history by each scoring a goal on Tuesday evening.
The FC Porto defender headed his team’s second goal against the Belgians Royal Antwerp in stoppage time (90th+1). At 40 years and 254 days, the Portuguese international became the oldest C1 scorer (excluding preliminary phases).
AS Roma legend Francesco Totti (39 years and 54 days when he was shot on the pitch at CSKA Moscow on November 25, 2014) is beaten.
Laurent Blanc overtaken by Olivier Giroud
At 37 years and 38 days old, Olivier Giroud is not yet at the point of coveting this brand. For now, the executioner of PSG with AC Milan (2-1) is “content” with the record for a Frenchman in the competition. He surpasses Laurent Blanc, who was 36 years and 338 days old when he last played for Manchester United on the Olympiakos pitch (3-2 victory) on October 23, 2002.
The Blues center forward still has time to improve his performance, given that he seems to have found the source of the fountain of youth.