Griezmann slams reporter for asking him about Messi’s salary

Slowly but surely, this Barcelona team has started to get into the shape fans have been wanting to see. The start may have been poor, and the season nearly unsalvageable at this point, but Ronald Koeman has brought about an exciting change in the team that can serve as the base for the club for years to come. Not only has Barça started to excel as a team on paper, the gaping holes have started to fill themselves, especially in terms of the rise of individual performers.

One of these individuals, who suffered a horrid kick-off to the campaign, but has come around to his own is Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman looks to finally hold his own in the team, and proof of the same is the game-winner he scored for the club tonight against Athletic Bilbao in their 2-1 win.

The same confidence has started to reflect off the pitch. In his post-game press conference, Griezmann was asked about Lionel Messi’s salary, a topic which has taken the media by storm recently. The World Cup winner did not miss a beat and snapped back at the reporter for asking immoral questions about his colleague, saying, “What kind of question is this?”

Griezmann and Messi have started to develop a good bond on the pitch, and the Frenchman is always in high praise of the six-time Ballon d’Or winner. He did not fail to talk about Messi in a positive sphere, saying, “We enjoy Messi, and he is a legend without a doubt.”

The duo scored a goal each and looked to be in sync tonight in an important win. This partnership will be very crucial going forward in the season as the going gets tougher. As it stands, though, that simple tap in from Griezmann helped the Blaugranas leapfrog Real Madrid who now sit 3rd in the league owing to Barça’s greater goal difference.