{"id":1139061,"date":"2020-04-03T13:40:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T12:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1139061"},"modified":"2020-04-03T13:40:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T12:40:19","slug":"griezmann-responds-france-teammate-giroud-go-kart-benzema","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/griezmann-responds-france-teammate-giroud-go-kart-benzema\/","title":{"rendered":"Griezmann: Wading in on Benzema’s Giroud ‘go-kart’ dig would get me in trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"

Antoine Griezmann has defended France teammate Olivier Giroud following Karim Benzema’s ‘Go-Kart’ jibe.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Benzema caused a stir on Sunday when he was asked to compare himself and Chelsea striker Giroud, responding: “You don’t compare Formula 1 with karting, and I am being nice.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Is Benzema right about Giroud? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Benzema hasn’t played for France since 2015 but prior to that, he had managed 27 goals in 81 caps.<\/li>\n
  • Giroud has scored 39 goals in 97 caps for Les Bleus and helped them win the 2018 World Cup.<\/li>\n
  • But Benzema has thrived at club level, winning four Champions League titles with Real Madrid.<\/li>\n
  • The Real Madrid striker compared Giroud to a “Go-Kart” when asked about his compatriot.<\/li>\n
  • Fellow French forward Griezmann has defended Giroud, claiming his 2018 World Cup triumph is “important”.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n