Griezmann hits back at Griezmann-Messi friendship critics

Antoine Griezmann speaks on rumours of his poor relationship with Messi amidst groin concerns over his uncle’s speech and other critics.

Since his move to Barcelona in the summer of 2019 (and even before that), Antoine Griezmann has faced a lot of criticism with the most being the Griezmann-Messi friendship critics.

The £107m signing from Atletico Madrid has struggled to live up to expectations at Camp Nou. Griezmann has manage to score just 17 goals and five assists in 58 appearances for Barcelona, and his underwhelming form on the pitch has coincided of rumours of a poor relationship with Lionel Messi, his managers and pretty much everyone else.

In an interview with Movista +, here is what Antoine Griezmann has to say.

Griezmann on Why He Stays Quiet since joining Barca

“Since I have arrived, since my presentation at Barcelona, I have not spoken. As I said that day, I did not want to speak publicly, I only wanted to do my talking on the pitch. Because I am like that, it is what I do best, to be with the ball at my feet.

“But It’s time to make things clear, right? Because I’ve been putting up with different comments and I’ve had enough of it.”

Griezmann about his Poor Relationship with Barca captain Messi