"Ma princesse love" - Real Madrid star Karim Benzema enjoys hiking in the woods with his daughter as he recovers from injury which forced him out of World Cup

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema was spotted having a nice time with his daughter after missing the World Cup. 

The 35-year-old French forward missed the FIFA competition this year in Qatar due to injury. 

Karim Benzema was initially included in Didier Deschamps 26 man World Cup squad, but he picked up an injury during training a day to France opening game. 

It was gathered that Benzema decided to withdraw from World Cup 2022 competition to return to Spain. 

Recall that Karim Benzema was announced winner of the Ballon D'Or Award this year. 

The Real Madrid played a key role in the Los Blancos triumph in the La Liga title as well as winning UEFA Champions League. 

Taking to his social media space, he was pictured carrying his daughter on his shoulder as they enjoyed hiking in the woods. 

He captioned: "Ma princesse love"