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Former Chelsea striker Giroud on joining AC Milan: Maldini, Papin, Shevchenko...

Former Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is thrilled to be joining AC Milan.

Giroud has revealed his delight after completing his move to AC Milan from Chelsea.

In his first interview with Milan TV, he said: "I feel like a little kid, still at almost 35 years old.

"When I was young I looked up to Jean-Pierre Papin, Andriy Shevchenko and obviously, Paolo. This team made me dream, I was also a big fan of Marco Van Basten.

"AC Milan have a massive club history, that's why I wanted to join the club."

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