Giroud refused to sign for OL, "the club that gave birth to Karim Benzema"

Ben and Nuts.

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This time, the story has gone too far.

Permanently opposed to Karim Benzema due to the exclusion (who does not say his name) of the Madrilenian from the France team, Olivier Giroud admitted in an interview with

 have refused to join Olympique Lyonnais in the transfer window because it is "the club which gave birth to Karim Benzema".

This interview was given as part of the publication of his autobiography, entitled "Always believe", Thursday in bookstores.

“Unfortunately this is the cruel truth.

I have to deal with that, continued the striker of the Blues.

From a football standpoint I could have taken it on without any problem.

But I did not want to run the slightest risk for my family or cause inconvenience outside football compared to that, when I saw how some reacted.

Two men bound for ever (despite themselves)

The former Gunner did not stop there, specifying that he and Benzema had despite themselves “linked destinies”.

" It's like that.

Yet it is… basta!

I mean… I don't have a problem talking about it because I honestly have no problem with him, he admits.

After anyway, there will always be criticism.

You have to put up with it, you have to deal with it and there you go.

(…) In any case, it doesn't affect me… at least it doesn't affect me anymore with the experience.

"Except when it comes to pursuing your career with OL, so ...

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