Orlando City’s newest star is officially on the training pitch.Antoine Griezmann is now in Orlando and training with the Lions after signing a Designated Player contract with the club in March through the 2027-28 season.”I mean, just having him around will take us to another level,” forward Justin Ellis said after Monday’s training session. Players and coaches say Griezmann’s arrival will have an impact both on and off the field. In addition to adding another scoring threat, Ellis is eager to learn from one of the game’s most accomplished forwards.”I can learn a lot from him. I think he’s done everything in the game,” Ellis said. “Even in the locker room, he’s right next to me, and in these first few days, he’s just been a really good guy — a good guy to be around.”The Lions are no strangers to World Cup-caliber talent. Orlando City currently has three players representing their respective countries on the international stage. Braian Ojeda with Paraguay, Marco Pasalic with Croatia and Maxime Crepeau with Canada. “We are more than happy to be represented by them in such a competition,” interim head coach Martín Perelman said. “It’s amazing, and we wish them the best.”While the World Cup continues, Orlando City is using the break in the MLS schedule to rest, recover and prepare for the second half of the season. The Lions sit 12th in the Eastern Conference and hope Griezmann’s addition can help spark a turnaround.Griezmann has been training with the team during the break, and Perelman said the chemistry has developed quickly.”You play 34 regular-season games and then the playoffs, so having a break — not only to rest but also to get in valuable training sessions — is so important for us,” Perelman said.Fans could get their first look at Griezmann on July 8, when Orlando City hosts the Tampa Rowdies in a preseason friendly. MLS play resumes July 22, when the Lions host the San Jose Earthquakes.”It’s amazing the way he has blended with our guys and our players,” Perelman said. “He’s so humble. That makes him even bigger.”Griezmann joins Orlando City after 10 seasons with Atletico de Madrid of Spain’s La Liga. The forward won the 2018 World Cup with France.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. —

Orlando City’s newest star is officially on the training pitch.

Antoine Griezmann is now in Orlando and training with the Lions after signing a Designated Player contract with the club in March through the 2027-28 season.

“I mean, just having him around will take us to another level,” forward Justin Ellis said after Monday’s training session.

Players and coaches say Griezmann’s arrival will have an impact both on and off the field. In addition to adding another scoring threat, Ellis is eager to learn from one of the game’s most accomplished forwards.

“I can learn a lot from him. I think he’s done everything in the game,” Ellis said. “Even in the locker room, he’s right next to me, and in these first few days, he’s just been a really good guy — a good guy to be around.”

The Lions are no strangers to World Cup-caliber talent. Orlando City currently has three players representing their respective countries on the international stage.

Braian Ojeda with Paraguay, Marco Pasalic with Croatia and Maxime Crepeau with Canada.

“We are more than happy to be represented by them in such a competition,” interim head coach Martín Perelman said. “It’s amazing, and we wish them the best.”

While the World Cup continues, Orlando City is using the break in the MLS schedule to rest, recover and prepare for the second half of the season. The Lions sit 12th in the Eastern Conference and hope Griezmann’s addition can help spark a turnaround.

Griezmann has been training with the team during the break, and Perelman said the chemistry has developed quickly.

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“You play 34 regular-season games and then the playoffs, so having a break — not only to rest but also to get in valuable training sessions — is so important for us,” Perelman said.

Fans could get their first look at Griezmann on July 8, when Orlando City hosts the Tampa Rowdies in a preseason friendly.

MLS play resumes July 22, when the Lions host the San Jose Earthquakes.

“It’s amazing the way he has blended with our guys and our players,” Perelman said. “He’s so humble. That makes him even bigger.”

Griezmann joins Orlando City after 10 seasons with Atletico de Madrid of Spain’s La Liga.

The forward won the 2018 World Cup with France.