Karim Benzema is one of the most accomplished and prolific strikers in world football, shining for Real Madrid over the course of the past decade.
However, his success at club level - which includes four Champions Leagues, three Liga titles and four Club World Cups - has not been mirrored at international level with France.
The Madrid frontman missed out on Euro 2016, in which France - the hosts - were beaten finalists, and he was forced to watch on in envy as Les Bleus clinched their second world title at the 2018 World Cup.