Lionel Messi Snubs Antonio Griezmann’s Handshake During Barcelona’s Clash Against Arsenal (Watch Video)

Barcelona played against Arsenal at the Joan Gamer Trophy 2019 where the former walked away with a 2-1 victory. All thanks to the won goal by Ainsley Maitland-Niles who scored an own goal at the 69th minute of the game and then it was Luiz Saurez who netted another one at the 90th minute. But here’s a shocking video which has emerged from the match. So in the clip, we see Lionel Messi ignoring a handshake from Antonio Griezmann. The five-time Ballon de’ Or winner not only ignored the handshake but also ignored Griezmann who was sitting right next to him on the bench throughout the game. Lionel Messi Joins Barcelona After Long Vacation Ahead of the Joan Gamper Trophy 2019 Final Match Against Arsenal. 

Not a single word was exchanged between the two while they sat next to each other. While Messi spoke to people right behind him, Griezmann was left out completely and looked out of the place. Griezmann had been transferred from Atletico Madrid in July 2019 for the reported transfer fee of worth $135 million (€120 million). The former Atletico Madrid player has been signed with the club for five years. for now,  let’s have a look at the video.

In the video, we see rest of the squad acknowledged Griezmann as he was substituted and walked back to the dugout. It would be interesting to see how the upcoming season pans out for the duo. Talking about Messi, returned to Camp Nou just a day before the match Joan Gamer Trophy 2019 match. Messi who has had a quiet time of late will look to have a great season ahead.

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