Soccer-France's Giroud at the double after Benzema injury scare

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.

Soccer Football - International Friendly - France v Bulgaria - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - June 8, 2021 France's Paul Pogba in action with Bulgaria's Ilian Ilianov Iliev REUTERS/Pascal RossignolShare this contentPARIS: 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.Benzema, playing his second game for France after a hiatus of more than five years, was taken off in the 41st minute because coach Didier Deschamps said he wanted to take 'no risk' with the Real Madrid striker.

France open their Euro campaign against Germany in Munich next Tuesday before taking on Hungary and European champions Portugal in Group F.

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