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Published 09:09 23 Jul 2018 BST
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Supporters were quick to remind Giroud of his pre-tournament promise last week and some were annoyed when he sported a full head of hair after dodging a presenter's razor during a TV segment.
But the Chelsea striker has since bitten the bullet and got his slicked locks shaved off, revealing that his wife made him wait until after his son's Christening before he drastically changed his look.
"I only have one word, so I will respect it," Giroud said. "My wife wants me to do it after the Christening of our son on Sunday."Well Sunday night arrived and Giroud took to social media to confirm that he had indeed made good on his promise. Luckily, he's not the worst looking lad in the world so has pulled it off. https://twitter.com/_OlivierGiroud_/status/1021109337861894144 Fair play to the French players for accepting their World Cup forfeits. Giroud's close-cut follows on from Adil Rami getting walloped by martial arts star Teddy Rinner on live French TV. https://youtu.be/t036Ldc2wi0 A team of heroes.
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