Antoine Griezmann talks about his relationship with Messi during his time at Barcelona! | OneFootball

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For Antoine Griezmann, his much-publicized move to Barcelona was meant to be a dream partnership with the great Lionel Messi. Yet, throughout his tenure at the Camp Nou, a persistent, unsettling narrative swirled in the media: that the Argentine maestro was displeased with his French teammate.

Now, with the chapter closed, Griezmann is setting the record straight, painting a picture starkly different from the one drawn by external speculation. He has openly addressed the rumors that once clouded his time in Catalonia, revealing that the reality was one of support and camaraderie, not friction.

According to the French forward, Messi himself took a direct role in quelling the noise. Rather than letting the rumors fester, the captain offered reassuring words to his teammate, demonstrating a leadership that happened away from the public eye.

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This revelation reframes their two-year partnership, which officially began with Griezmann's signing on June 12, 2019, and concluded with his departure in the summer of 2022.

It suggests that behind the challenging results and intense scrutiny, there existed a bond of professional respect, where Messi’s actions—from ceding penalties to sharing in the joy of a goal—spoke far louder than the media’s words.