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Griezmann ieager to join the ‘great’ Messi in MLS

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has said that he follows the “incredible” Lionel Messi’s performances at Inter Miami and that he still intends to finish his career playing in Major League Soccer.

Messi, 36, has scored nine goals in six games for Inter Miami, including a 4-1 victory at Philadelphia Union on Tuesday to go to the Leagues Cup final. He has done this in each of his outings for Inter Miami thus far.

Griezmann, a former Barcelona colleague of Messi‘s, has long been a fan of American sports and culture and has made no secret of his desire to live in Major League Soccer (MLS).

Griezmann acknowledged following Messi during a virtual news conference LaLiga and ESPN held to celebrate the beginning of the new LaLiga season. “Leo is the greatest ever. He is winning games, packing stadiums, and scoring a lot of goals.

He is great, and in terms of marketing and football, I believe bringing in Leo was the best move made by MLS.

Griezmann, 32, was one of LaLiga’s top players last season, helping Atletico Madrid finish third in the league behind Barcelona and Real Madrid while scoring 15 goals and dishing out a league-high 16 assists.

While the France international made it clear that his ultimate goal is to “make history” at Atletico, he also expressed a desire to test his luck in America.

Griezmann stated, “I’ve always said it. “My goal is to get there, playing in MLS and enjoying myself, being able to win things, and being at my best, with everything that I adore about American sports.

“First and foremost, I want to win trophies at Atleti and establish history here. Then, we’ll see… I believe the league will benefit from Leo Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba’s addition. The best thing the league can do is that, along with bringing in younger players, particularly from South America.

Griezmann said that he would have to discuss it with his family and children if he were to follow the exodus of famous athletes to Saudi Arabia. They’re really high [income] figures, they may give you security, but he stated he’s currently focused on helping Atletico Madrid contend for the LaLiga championship, a prize he has yet to take home.

Griezmann stated, “I want to get better, score goals, be significant, win the league, and compete for the Champions League.” “You have all these goals, but for me personally, it’s about improving on last year and becoming the club’s all-time leading scorer with 16 or 17 goals. That is something that interests me.

Griezmann expressed sympathy for teammate Joo Félix, who was jeered by Atletico supporters prior to their 3-1 victory over Granada on Monday after making it known that he wanted to go with Barcelona.

When he left for Barca in 2019, he commented, “I experienced it.” I damaged the club. The greatest thing I could have done was to remain quiet, put in a lot of effort, and try to re-enter Diego Simeone’s and the club’s plans. I can only say that.

“Let’s hope it can be resolved for everyone, including the team, Joo, and the rest of us in the locker room, so we can go forward. You can see that it can’t be simple for him.

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