Antoine Griezmann Bid Emotional Farewell To Lionel Messi
Antoine Griezmann bid an emotional farewell on Friday to Lionel Messi, the day after the club announced that messi will leave the club.
Barcelona announced that the club will not be able to keep Messi at the Camp Nou, with the Argentine set to leave after joining the Catalan side at 13 years old.
In a statement released by the club on Thursday evening, Barcelona made clear that the two parties had come to an agreement over financial terms and a contract extension, but the economic and structural rules posed by LaLiga’s economic controls has made this unfortunate situation a reality.
The news of Messi’s departure came as a very big surprise to the football world and many people has taken to social media to air their displeasure.
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Reacting to the news, french and Barcelona forward, Antoine Griezmann has taken to social media to bid an emotional farewell to the greatest footballer of all time.
“The only thing I can tell you and that every soccer lover will think about it: THANK YOU!
Thank you for everything you have done at Barcelona! For the city, for the club … you have changed everything! I am sure that it is not a goodbye but a see you later and that your path will cross again with FC Barcelona.
I wish you the best, that you and your family are happy wherever you go. Very few know what it is to be Messi and you were an example for me in every way.”
