Barcelona rejected Griezmann for being small ...Hmmm really?

Hmmm, sincerely is this story for real? Given that Barcelona has arguably the shortest team in Europe. As Thegoalmac has learned former Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain is said to have rejected the signing of Antione Greizmann as a youth because the Catalan side were looking for taller, more physical players.
Source: Sport