Antoine Griezmann has confessed he has found it 'difficult' to form a relationship with Lionel Messi as the pair rarely talk.
It has been a hot topic of debate since Griezmann left Atletico Madrid to join Barcelona in the summer and it appears the pair do have some distance.
Speaking ahead of the Champions League game against Inter Milan, Griezmann said: 'He is not someone who talks a lot and neither am I. It's difficult.
'I have already given him some maté and we are going in the right direction.
'But he has been injured a lot so it is difficult to make this connection, to improve it. We are two good guys, nice people, and I'm here to help anyone on the team.'
Griezmann has had to step up and lead the line for much of the season so far with Messi struggling with recurring injuries.
Messi has a very close relationship with central striker Luis Suarez and reports in Spain suggested that the Argentine wanted a reunion with Neymar, rather than the arrival of Griezmann.
Lilbaby♥️
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Messi is the rise and fall of Barca..his little bromance with Luis Suarez is getting out of hand..deciding players the club signs and who he wants at the club..Suarez is finished and you can’t keep protecting him because he’s your friend..just like last season at anfield when Messi should have tapped in but decided to dribble matip instead,what did we do...?? We put the blame on dembele for missing that last chance at camp nou..we need a coach like guardiola,a new center back to bench pique,get rid of Suarez and sergi Roberto and the club will be fine..Madrid sold ronaldo and they are rebuilding..sooner or later Messi will retire and what will we do then..shame on Messi,shame on Barca
Newcknrtuz
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be happy Mr. Greizmann and focus on the business of footballing. let no one distract you. wishing you the very best in life.
Kizcklrsu
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If u start scoring goals to help the team win matches all that spoke ill about ur signing will even be more than friends to u. So i supposed u stop talking about Messi to focus in establishing urself into the team by doing the major thing u were signed to help the club do. Messi won't talk about u in the media even because i know him. Messi, Neymar n Suarez are friends because they were able to prove themselves. Messi is not angry with u rather if he is ever angry then it's with the board because he knows he is aging n shouldn't be overworking himself in the team now so if the board have to sign a player it should be one who will be up and doing. Look at Cr7 at Juve. after one season the board realized he can't do it all alone they did everything to strengthen the team for him from coach, defence to the forwards, that Cr7 can be rested yet juve will not feel his absence greatly n Cr7 himself will not bother himself too much if juve wins a major trophy tomorrow now Cr7 will not take all the credit all alone. Have u ever wonder why Messi in his last injury while on the flour told the medical team with heavy feelings inside of him.."no i can't surrender "? it's simply because he knows the team are going to suffer more losses if he is sidelined again. he knows that, U, Suarez n Dembele at this point can't do it. Do u think he will feel that way to make that statement if it was Neymar who we have? or if ure up to ur game?