Dugarry, a 1998 World Cup winner with France, was speaking to French outlet RMC Sport about Griezmann, when he said the Frenchman was scared of Lionel Messi.
"It's true that Messi could give him more passes, but honestly I am not surprised. “It’s true Messi could give him more passes but it doesn’t surprise me. Former France striker Christophe Dugarry has apologised for calling Lionel Messi a "half autistic kid" while laying into Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann should go and talk to Messi to solve the problem. I've been saying for a year that he has a problem with Messi. For him, the one of Macon has to be the one who take the initiative, since it is being the one who is going out worse stopped. Griezmann loses balls, doesn't play with confidence.
Dugarry Thinks that the problem with the '10' culé would have to solve it the own Griezmann. "All he has to do is show some balls at some point. Griezmann should go and talk to Messi to solve the problem.” Of course, Dugarry’s comments caused outrage throughout the football world and he has since issued an apology, albeit later deciding to delete the response from his social media account. "People have been saying for a year that he has a problem with Messi.
A kid who is 1.5 metres tall and half autistic? Yes, maybe Messi could give him more passes, but it really doesn't surprise me.
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Griezmann loses the ball, he plays badly.‘Griezmann can’t just go to Messi for them to solve their problems.‘Griezmann is afraid of who? Former France striker Christophe Dugarry has apologised for calling Lionel Messi a "half autistic kid" while laying into Antoine Griezmann.Griezmann has failed to live up to expectations since joining Barcelona in a big-money move from Atletico Madrid last July.The France forward this week came in for stinging criticism from his compatriot Dugarry, who suggested his fellow World Cup winner is scared of playing alongside Messi.Dugarry has come under fire for his comments about the six-time Ballon d'Or winner on The former France striker said: "What is [Griezmann] afraid of? Christophe Dugarry has come under fire after he described Lionel Messi as a ‘half-autistic kid’ during a rant about Antoine Griezmann’s poor performances for Barcelona on a French radio show. "SBS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. Of a kid who’s 1.50 metres and half autistic? He has to give himself a slap in the face. Christophe Dugarry has come under fire after he described Griezmann was signed by Barca in a €120 million (£107m) deal from But in a debate about Griezmann’s impact at Barcelona on RMC Sport, Dugarry dismissed the idea that the forward is afraid to play alongside Messi.‘He [Griezmann] has lost confidence, his performances are not good,’ Dugarry, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, said.‘It’s true that Lionel Messi could give him a few more passes, but frankly it does not shock me. Griezmann should go and talk to Messi to resolve the problem. He just has to slap him in the face if there is a problem.’RMC subsequently removed that section from their podcast, while Dugarry has issued an apology for his comments.‘I am sincerely sorry for the extent and the response to my comments on Lionel Messi,’ Dugarry posted on Twitter.‘I did not want to stigmatise people with autism disorders, it was not my intention. Updated Updated 03/07/2020 Share Griezmann Would have to speak with Messi to solve it. "I did not want to stigmatise people with autism disorders, it was not my intention.
I apologise to the people I offended and will [apologise] again at 6 p.m. on Team Duga [Dugarry's radio show] this evening. He plays scared.
… "Griezmann loses possession.
Christophe Dugarry, former French player of the Barca and currently a radio commentator in his country, he has seriously insulted Leo Messi describing it as “autistic medium” and has recommended his compatriot Antoine Griezmann to throw “balls” to reverse his situation in the team after his substitution against Atlético de Madrid. He has to hit him in the face. "I am sincerely sorry for the extent and the response to my comments on Lionel Messi," he wrote. Griezmann should go and talk to Messi to solve the problem." Dugarry, known for his controversial opinions, said Griezmann should give himself a slap on the head because “for a year they’ve been saying he has a problem with Messi.” “He has lost his confidence and his performances aren’t good,” said Dugarry.
France legend Christophe Dugarry has shockingly branded Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi “half autistic” in a rant about Antoine Griezmann.
"Dugarry apologised for his comments on Twitter, although he later removed the post.