Messi is a legend like Lebron James: Griezmann

Frenchmen will begin his journey as a Blaugrana player soon and could even pair up with Neymar this season

BARCELONA: World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann has compared his new teammate Lionel Messi with NBA megastar Lebron James.

Frenchman joined Barcelona from Atletico Madrid with a transfer fee of €120 million earlier this week.

There was speculation about Griezmann and Messi’s relationship upfront and how they will work together to help Barcelona win trophies this season in order to assert their dominance in Europe.

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Speaking about the Barcelona captain, Griezmann said:

"The thing that makes me happiest is playing with a partner like him. Messi will be a legend for my son and my son’s children. He’s like LeBron James for basketball," reports Marca

"I want to be an important player at this great club and try to win La Liga, the Champions League and Copa del Rey, which is what I’m missing on my list,” the forward said.

LA Lakers superstar Lebron James is arguably one of the best players that basketball has ever seen, and Messi fits that description in football, so comparing them both is probably an ideal scenario for any sports fan.

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Griezmann, will begin his journey as a Catalan player soon, and could even pair up with Neymar in the front, as reports suggest his move from PSG cis imminent.