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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Barcelona fans stormed the club\u2019s training ground on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

They targeted Antoine Griezmann with their abuse, as he drove into the facility.<\/p>\n

One of them yelled that it is \u201chis fault\u201d that Lionel Messi will not be staying at the club.<\/p>\n

Barca announced on Thursday that negotiations with Messi have broken down and he will be leaving this summer.<\/p>\n

Although the club cited their financial situation as the major reason behind the 34-year-old\u2019s exit, Griezmann was one of the players they had hoped to move on this summer in order to save wages.<\/p>\n

At a point it seemed the France forward would return to Atletico Madrid, but that transfer never materialised.<\/p>\n

As Griezmann pulled into Barca\u2019s Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training ground, fans could be heard shouting and jeering in his direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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