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Griezmann feels 'great source of pride' after levelling Platini in France's all-time scoring chart

The 30-year-old striker is now 10 goals behind his country's all-time top scorer Thierry Henry after his decisive performance against Finland

Antoine Griezmann became France's joint-third top scorer of all time on Tuesday when he struck twice in the World Cup qualifying match against Finland.

Griezmann made the difference for Les Bleus as they secured a 2-0 win to extend their lead at the top of Group D.

The 30-year-old now has 41 goals to his name for France, putting him level with football legend Michel Platini.

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Griezmann needed 98 caps to match the tally of the 1984 European Championship winner, while he is now 10 behind all-time leading scorer Thierry Henry.