Antoine Griezmann says Messi was not happy when he rejected Barcelona in 2018
- Antoine Griezmann has explained that Messi was upset when he rejected Barcelona in 2018
- The Frenchman added that he had to tender an apology when he later joined the Catalans
- Griezmann has played 43 games so far for Barcelona in all competitions
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France international Antoine Griezmann has explained that his decision two years ago not to accept joining Spanish giants Barcelona upset club's captain Lionel Messi.
The Catalans tried all they could to sign Antoine Griezmann years back when he was at Atletico Madrid, but the Frenchman rejected the deal.
Antoine Griezmann eventually joined Barcelona in 2019 and the Frenchman has been an important member of the Catalans.
According to the report on GOAL, Antoine Griezmann explained that Lionel Messi actually wanted him to join Barcelona in 2018 and was screwed.
"When I signed for the club I asked for forgiveness for delaying the move and saying I wouldn’t join Barcelona. I told Lionel Messi that I would give everything on the pitch for the club.
"I spoke with Leo when I arrived and he told me that when I turned down the first chance to go, he was screwed because he had asked for it publicly, but he told me he was with me and I notice it every day.“
Since joining Barcelona, Antoine Griezmann has played 43 games so far for the Catalans scoring 11 goals and he is yet to win any title with the Catalans.
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Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how angry Barcelona fans attacked France international Antoine Griezmann while coming out of training and told the World Cup winner to show respect to Lionel Messi.
There have been reports of Antoine Griezmann not having superb relationship with the Argentine legend at Barcelona since the start of the ongoing season in the Spanish La Liga.
Griezmann's uncle Emmanuel Lopez recently made a comment claiming that Lionel Messi is not working hard enough in training which is affecting other players according to the report.
Some Barcelona fans were not pleased with this statement and they stormed the Nou Camp to express their annoyance to Antoine Griezmann.
They were spotted shouting and telling Antoine Griezmann to respect their captain Lionel Messi if he wants to remain at the Spanish giants.
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