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France striker Olivier Giroud annoyed by 'pro-Benzema' boo boys

Olivier Giroud has hit out at the France fans who jeered him during the European Championship on home soil - and labelled them as 'pro-Benzema'.

The striker scored three goals as France reached the Euro 2016 final, where they were beaten by Portugal, but was on the receiving end of boos from fans who appeared to protest against the exile of Karim Benzema.

Benzema was suspended indefinitely by the FFF in December 2015 after being put under formal investigation by a judge for an alleged plot to blackmail France team mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex video.