Giroud issues grovelling apology to wife and Wenger after pictures emerge of hotel meeting with model just hours before game

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Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has issued a grovelling apology to his wife Jennifer and Arsene Wenger after he was pictured in a hotel room by a pin-up just hours before a match.
The French striker had previously denied his early hours meeting with Celia Kay, which took place in the early morning of February 2 just hours before Arsenal were due to meet Crystal Palace.
However, a picture taken by the model of Giroud in his hotel room in just underwear has been printed in the Sun on Sunday.

Grovelling: Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has taken to twitter to apologise to his wife after he was pictured in a hotel room with a model

Late night: Celia Kay pictured Giroud in just his pants, hours before Arsenal were due to meet Crystal Palace

Marriage: Giroud posted this picture of him and his wife Jennifer on Christmas Eve

 

 

Giroud today took to social networking site Twitter to apologise to Jennifer - who gave birth to son Paul last June - and his club.
‘I apologise to my wife, family and friends and my manager, team-mates and Arsenal fans,’ he said.
‘I now have to fight for my family and for my club and obtain their forgiveness. Nothing else matters at the moment.’

Rules: Giroud narrowly avoided a huge fine after he insisted to Arsene Wenger that nothing had happened

Model: Kay models for international magazines such as FHM and Maxim

Warm up: The meeting took place just hours before Arsenal's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace

Kay, who models for international magazines such as Maxim and FHM, was pictured arriving at the Four Seasons hotel in Canary Wharf at 12.50am and leaving at 3.04am that night.
She insists she did not have sex with the 6ft 4in striker, who avoided a club fine when claims were made by Kay last week, insisting to Wenger that no meeting had taken place.
‘Olivier knows the truth and the fact that he lied about us is pathetic,’ Kay told the Sun on Sunday.

Pictured: The model was pictured arriving and leaving the Arsenal team hotel just hours before their match against Crystal Palace

Revelations: Kay revealed her meeting with Giroud last week but the striker denied any wrongdoing and avoided a fine

‘He’s just digging a bigger hole for himself. If he is big enough to do the crime, he’s got to serve the time.’
The Gunners planned to fine the star up to £230,000 but backed off after his denial. His lawyers also sent a series of letters to the newspaper denying any wrongdoing.
He has been benched for the match with Liverpool this afternoon