France striker Olivier Giroud has laughed off any notion of a rivalry between himself and Karim Benzema, and says that he might have achieved even more with the national team had the Real Madrid ace been selected.
Benzema has not featured for Les Bleus since scoring twice in an October 2015 friendly against Armenia, whereas Giroud has been a mainstay of the side since debuting in 2011. The latter won his 100th cap against Ukraine on Friday, in which he scored his 41st and 42nd goals for the national team – more than any other player with the exception of Thierry Henry.