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Griezmann right to be compared to Zidane and Platini - Henry

France star Antoine Griezmann deserves to be compared to Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini, according to Thierry Henry.

Griezmann has been the star of Euro 2016, scoring six times to lead France into Sunday's final against Portugal in Paris.

Many have drawn parallels between the Atletico Madrid man and his legendary compatriots Zidane and Platini – the latter being the only one to score more at a single European Championship with nine in 1984.

Henry, a 123-time France international, said Griezmann's performances warranted the plaudits.

"He deserves it, at the moment. How far he's going to take it, that's up to him.