Olivier Giroud may have led the line as France won the 2018 World Cup in Russia but Real Madrid player Karim Benzema is in no doubt who is the better striker.
Benzema has not played for his country since before the Euro 2016 tournament in which they made the final, and has however been unable to add to his goal tally for the country since then.
Giroud has taken advantage of Benzema’s absence and is now France’s third highest goalscorer, having bagged 39 goals in 93 matches.
Despite Giroud’s exploits for France, he has struggled for game time at Stamford Bridge, while Benzema is enjoying one of his most productive campaigs in Spain.
“You don’t compare Formula 1 with karting, and I am being nice,” Benzema said on Instagram Live .
“Next…I know that I am Formula 1.
“It works because he is there, that is the only reason. It won’t be spectacular, he won’t do something amazing, but he has his thing.
“Aside from that, does everyone like the way he plays? I don’t know.”
Karim Benzema was dropped from France after a fight with Mathieu Valbuena in which he was accused of blackmailing his former teammate.
His strong performances this season led to some suggesting he might find his way back into Didier Deschamps team, especially with Giroud unable to get on the pitch at Chelsea.
“If you think that I am finished, let me play for a country that I am eligible to play for and we will see,” Benzema said as part of tweet directed at Le Graet.
