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Euro 2020 warm-up: France's Giroud at the double after Benzema injury scare

Football

By Reuters | Jun 09, 2021

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**June 8, 2021 France's Olivier Giroud scoring the second goal** [REUTERS]

France substitute Olivier Giroud made the most of his time on the pitch with a double as the world champions beat Bulgaria 3-0 in their final Euro 2020 warm-up game after fellow forward Karim Benzema came off with a possible knee injury on Tuesday.

Les Bleus dominated the match and combined well up front with Antoine Griezmann netting a bicycle kick and Giroud, who has had very few chances to play at Chelsea this season, scoring his 45th and 46th international goals after replacing Benzema.

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