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Play it now. Football : Au cœur d'un scandale extra-sportif, le footballeur Olivier Giroud a reconnu avoir fait une erreur sans toutefois avoir commis d'adultère. Wenger explained Giroud’s absence by saying that he had "looked a bit tired recently".When that answer provoked raised eyebrows, Wenger added: "I know where you want to lead me, slowly but surely. Olivier Giroud has moved to further clarify his apology to Arsenal and his wife after being caught with model Celia Kay in a hotel room. Here's what he must fix NOW after worst opening-day result in 25 years,MARTIN SAMUEL: Is Mike Dean an arrogant fool? Chaque jour, Celia Kay reçoit des photos de l’attaquant "de … You have to be strong in your head. Olivier Giroud l'aurait alors invité à prendre un café avant d'autres rendez-vous platoniques. Despite splashing out £240m on Solskjaer's squad, problems are piling up. 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Sur son CV, on compte plusieurs photos tant en maillots de bain qu’en sous-vêtements pour des magazines tels que FHM et Sports Illustrated. Back in 2014, while playing for Arsenal, Olivier Giroud got himself in one hell of a mess, after Celia Kay posted photos of him in his undies at the Four Seasons Hotel. Chaque jour, Celia Kay reçoit des photos de l’attaquant "de son torse ou de lui dans son lit". "I apologise to my wife, family and friends and my manager, team-mates and Arsenal fans," said Giroud. Here's what he must fix NOW after worst opening-day result in 25 years,MARTIN SAMUEL: Is Mike Dean an arrogant fool? Sur son site officiel, Celia Kay se décrit comme «un mannequin lingerie international» d’origines eurasiennes, africaines et arabes, née au Royaume-Uni mais élevée à Denver, dans le Colorado aux Etats-Unis. Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has elaborated on the accusations that he had an affair with model Celia Kay, in which he thanked manager Arsene Wenger and … Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. I used football as an outlet. The contribution of the coach Arsene Wenger was very important. Despite splashing out £240m on Solskjaer's squad, problems are piling up. Inconnue il y a encore quelques jours, Celia Kay fait aujourd'hui la Une des journaux depuis que la jeune femme a été surprise dans la même chambre d'hôtel que le footballeur français Olivier Giroud. ".An Arsenal spokesman also stressed that any disciplinary action would be dealt with privately.Giroud is expected to return to the starting team for the Champions League tie against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.The hotel incident was reported to have taken place in the early hours before Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Feb 2. Despite splashing out £240m on Solskjaer's squad, problems are...MARTIN SAMUEL: Is Mike Dean an arrogant fool? But the model took a picture of Giroud … For the rest we will deal with it internally. Married Giroud had denied taking Celia Kay to the Four Seasons Hotel in Canary Wharf the night before the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on February 2. Olivier Giroud l'aurait alors invité à prendre un café avant d'autres rendez-vous platoniques. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Voici ce qu'il faut savoir sur la femme avec qui le footballeur a trompé son épouse. Celia Kay est à l'origine du scandale qui secoue actuellement Olivier Giroud. Mais qui est donc cette mystérieuse jeune femme qui lui a fait tourner la tête et faire fi des ordres de son coach Arsène Wenger de ne recevoir personne les veilles de matchs? I could talk with him.“Now I just want to forget about it, move on to something else and make a new start.”,Model Celia Kay told The Sun on Sunday about her visit to the Arsenal team hotel.Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Olivier Giroud has moved to further clarify his apology to Arsenal and his wife after being caught with model Celia Kay in a hotel room.The Frenchman was photographed half naked in his Canary Wharf hotel room by Kay prior to the Gunners’ clash with Crystal Palace on February 2.Giroud has now said via his Twitter account: ‘Ultimate precision with respect to my apologies…Yes I made a mistake but not I have not committed adultery! It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. ".Unusually, Giroud did not start on Sunday for Arsenal, although he did come on as a substitute in the 88th minute. No... the referee did football a big favour when he sent off West Brom manager Slaven Bilic against Everton on Saturday,Daniel Levy won't allow Dele Alli to leave on the cheap with Tottenham chairman preferring a loan move for PSG and Inter target after he was left out of last two matchday squads by Jose Mourinho,'This is the club he wants to play at. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. "I now have to fight for my family and for my club and obtain their forgiveness. Quelques semaines après avoir fait la couverture du Sun pour une aventure supposée avec le sulfureux mannequin Celia Kay, Olivier Giroud voit ressurgir cette affaire. Le 8 février dernier, le quotidien britannique The Sun rapportait qu’Olivier Giroud avait invité une certaine Celia Kay à le rejoindre dans sa chambre d’hôtel en pleine nuit, la veille du match opposant son équipe d’Arsenal à Crystal Palace. Finalement, le mannequin cède et lui propose Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has elaborated on the accusations that he had an affair with model Celia Kay, in which he thanked manager Arsene Wenger and admitted he needs to focus “on the pitch and take care” of his family.The Frenchman has since issued an apology to his wife, family, manager and the club, but he returned to form on Saturday as he came off the bench to score twice in the 4-1 FA Cup victory over Everton that sends the Gunners to Wembley for the semi-finals.Following the match, Giroud spoke openly on the incident for the first time, and the France international admitted that some claims were indeed true, while others were not.“There was some things which were true, some others were false,” said the 27-year-old. Celia Kay a en effet dévoilé les coulisses leur Things are clear…’.Kay claims the pair were ‘loving and tactile’, but has also reinterated that that’s as far as it went with the married father of one.‘Obviously no one knows how to read lol – check your sources idiots as it’s been reported we did NOT sleep together,’ Kay wrote on Twitter.Haters will always hate… Especially when they don't know the whole story….You think you know but you have no idea… ? You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. “But that's the past.“What doesn't kill me makes me stronger. Nothing else matters at the moment. 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The Frenchman was … No... the referee did football a big favour when he sent off West Brom manager Slaven Bilic against Everton on Saturday,Daniel Levy won't allow Dele Alli to leave on the cheap with Tottenham chairman preferring a loan move for PSG and Inter target after he was left out of last two matchday squads by Jose Mourinho,'This is the club he wants to play at. Giroud went on to thank the 64-year-old, admitting that he had spoken to him and has helped him move on from the ordeal, which he is keen to do.“That's all I need to do: focus on the pitch with my club and take care of my family,” continued Giroud.“It's been a difficult period. Arsenal and France forward Olivier Giroud posts a series of messages on Twitter firstly apologising to his family and club and asking for forgiveness and then insisting he did not commit adultery.Olivier Giroud has attemped to clear up the situation regarding his alleged affair with model Celia Kay by insisting he did not commit adultery.Four days ago, Giroud issued an extraordinary public apology to his wife, family.The story first surfaced on Sunday last week and, as well as initially denying that Kay had visited his room, Giroud took legal advice over the story. Mais qui est donc I want to respect his privacy. 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Despite splashing out £240m on Solskjaer's squad, problems are...MARTIN SAMUEL: Is Mike Dean an arrogant fool? Arsenal's Olivier Giroud claims 'I did not commit adultery' after allegations of affair with glamour model Celia Kay. Arsenal and France forward Olivier Giroud posts a series of messages on Twitter firstly apologising to his family and club and asking for forgiveness and … Giroud returned to form on Saturday scoring twice against Everton to help send the Gunners to Wembley for the FA Cup semi finals.Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?