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Antoine Griezmann Says 2nd Barcelona Goal vs. Betis 'Copied' from Lionel Messi

Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann said he copied his second goal against Real Betis on Sunday from a strike Lionel Messi produced in training.

Griezmann netted twice at the Camp Nou in a 5-2 win for Barca, curling past Dani Martin from the edge of the area for his second.

Per Sport, he said: "I saw Leo [Messi] do that in training and I copied him."

He also took inspiration from another of his sporting heroes, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, for his celebration:

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