'He is expressing his frustration with the national team': Former French international Bixente Lazarazu weighs in on Karim Benzema's feud with Olivier Giroud... as he admits attack on Chelsea striker was unwarranted

Daily Mail | April 12, 2020

Former French international Bixente Lazarazu has weighed in on the feud between Karim Benzema and Olivier Giroud.

The Real Madrid striker made a controversial comment about former French teammate Olivier Giroud. Benzema had a dig at the Chelsea forward, who has been selected ahead of him in the French squad since 2015.

'You don't confuse F1 with go karting. And I'm being kind. Next... and I know I'm F1,' he said in an Instagram Live video with French actor and comedian Thomas N'Gijol.

Bixente Lazarazu said Karim Benzema is 'frustrated with national team' after Giroud comments

Benzema made a controversial comment comparing himself to Olivier Giroud on Instagram

Benzema said 'you don't confuse F1 with go-karting' when comparing himself to Giroud

Trying to dissect the out-of-the-blue attack from Benzema, the former Bayern Munich left-back said: 'Karim Benzema is expressing his frustration with the French team.