'Don't confuse F1 with go karting': Karim Benzema takes a pop at Olivier Giroud as Real Madrid star is asked to compare himself to Chelsea man... after being replaced as France's first-choice by the striker

Karim Benzema has taken a swipe at Olivier Giroud, implying the Chelsea striker who replaced him in the France national team is an inferior player.

The 32-year-old has not played for Les Blues since 2015 when manager Didier Deschamps selected Giroud instead of the Real Madrid forward.

Now Benzema has used an unflattering analogy to describe the difference in quality between the two players.

'This won't take long,' Benzema told French actor and comedian Thomas N'Gijol in an Instagram live video.

'You don't confuse F1 with go karting.