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Griezmann: I am not the anti-Benzema

Antoine Griezmann feels the time has come to move on following Karim Benzema's France banishment.

France forward Antoine Griezmann insists he is not the "anti-Karim Benzema" and has called for the Real Madrid striker to given another chance with Les Bleus.

Benzema was not considered for selection at Euro 2016 due to his alleged role in a blackmail attempt surrounding international teammate Mathieu Valbuena.

Atletico Madrid forward Griezmann has, conversely, been praised for his conduct on and off the pitch.

But Griezmann admits he too has made mistakes in the past, notably when he was banned from playing for the national team at any age level for 13 months after being involved in an incident with France's Under-21 side in November 2012, visiting a nightclub in between two important games.