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Karim Benzema has revealed the moment he lost respect for Jose Mourinho and what he said in return to his former boss.

In 2011, when the Manchester United manager was in charge of Real Madrid, Mourinho compared the Frenchman to a cat.

Benzema was going through something of a goal drought at the time and Mourinho used a bizarre analogy to describe the striker.

"If you don’t have a dog to go hunting but only have a cat, you have to take your cat," said Mourinho. "You’ll catch less, but you’ll catch something all the same."

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In a documentary aired on French channel Canal+, Benzema opened up on the incident.

"We always had a good relationship, but after that, there were expressions and statements that were not necessarily well-intentioned," said the 29-year-old.

"I had the impression that it made him laugh."

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Frustrated by the quip, Benzema reveals he went directly to the manager's door to hold discussions with him.

"I told him what I had to say, it took an hour," added Benzema. "I'm a football player, you're my coach, I respect you, respect me as a player.

"From that moment on, there was no cat, no dog or whatever.

"I am shy but if you mock me I'm going to be direct."