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LOS ANGELES — Olivier Giroud made his Los Angeles FC debut Tuesday night during a Leagues Cup Round of 16 match against the San Jose Earthquakes. The 37-year-old French striker came on as a substitute in the 71st minute of LAFC’s 4-1 victory. When you restart a season you need to work hard at training, but I understand what the …

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After arriving in United States, Olivier Giroud ready to get to work with LAFC

LOS ANGELES — It took Olivier Giroud less than 24 hours to discover one of the drawbacks of Southern California — its traffic. Giroud will practice with LAFC for the first time Friday with his first appearance in a game probably a couple weeks away. “I’m delighted to be here in LA, and join a great, young club that’s always …

Column: Olivier Giroud is on board with LAFC. Could Antoine Griezmann be far behind?

Antoine Griezmann, right, and Olivier Giroud competed last month for the French national team at the European championships. With two members of France’s 2018 World Cup champion team on its roster in Giroud and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, LAFC is now targeting a third in Griezmann, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke under the condition of anonymity …

Olivier Giroud will join LAFC after 2 more matches with AC Milan

Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring AC Milan’s third goal during a Serie A match against Genoa. Olivier Giroud, France’s all-time leading scorer, will join LAFC during the summer transfer window after announcing his departure from Italian club AC Milan. The 37-year-old striker, who helped France to a World Cup title in 2018, was photographed Monday wearing an LAFC scarf, with …