Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann has stated that Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Luka Modric Should all miss out on the 2018 Ballon D'or.

Griezmann believes the highly contested award should go to a World Cup winner.

Griezmann was part of the France squad that won the 2018 World Cup In Russia for just the second time and the first time since 1998.

And he thinks France's achievement outranks the likes of Lionel Messi, who won La Liga with Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the Champions League with Real Madrid.

On the 30-man shortlist, France have seven players - Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante, Raphael Varane and Hugo Lloris.

Griezmann previously slammed the three-man shortlist for the The Best award - Ronaldo, Modric and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah - slating: “It’s a FIFA award and there’s no Frenchmen. It’s weird.”

However, Griezmann is keen to see one of his compatriots win the big prize - with the 27-year-old the most likely to win it.

“We are world champions, we're part of the best team in the world," Griezmann told France Football.

"In this best team in the world, there must be the best player in the world, right? In any case, that's what I think.

"Afterwards, there are votes, opinions, different judgements. But I think that a Frenchman must win the Ballon d'Or this year."

On his own hopes of taking the prestigious trophy, Griezmann added: "For me, it's a dream. Historically, the Ballon d'Or is the best of the best.

"There are only star players, only legends among the winners. It would be a dream to become an example to others."

“Kylian reminds me of Cristiano when he was in Manchester,” Griezmann added.

“Cristiano was the guy out wide, doing a lot of dribbling and occasionally scoring. He was not looking for goals, though.

“When Kylian does what Cristiano did in Madrid, thinking only about scoring, then he will do the same. He will be scoring 50 goals per season.”

The winner of the award - which will be decided by journalists from 173 different countries - will be announced in Paris on December 3.

Source:>>https://www.sportdab.com.ng/2018/10/lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-and-luka.html

Well he has a point.

to be honest I would love to see Mbappe clinch that award

CR7 has to win.
If not Nigerians will boycott the 2019 elections.

Just say make dem give you.

If this award is really individual's and not team; I think Lionel Messi should be winning it all year.

Griezman Talks more than he Scores

Griezmann better shut up , Who won it in 2010? 2014?

H

Jealousy

then Varane deserve the award cause he was outstanding both in World cup and champions league.

internationalman:
If this award is really individual's and not team; I think Lionel Messi should be winning it all year.

Bad man

Our blood is red and blue

And who should win, U ? Its either CR7, Modric or No Ballon D'or

I concur Antonio grisman deserves it

Who is greaseman..i only know the grease used in cars... He should stfu..

Modric will win due to sentiment.

Rexnegro:
I concur Antonio grisman deserves it

How?
Why?

Oya give it to your father

Griezman deserve it. But if is personalachievement.messi deserve it

Thanks for speaking out. You deserve it more than others and you should win it.

Okite15:
Jealousy

He is too obsessed with the award and he is not even close to any of mentioned players

Tho I'm a cr7 fan, I agree with Antoine on this..

NsukkaHONEY:
to be honest I would love to see Mbappe clinch that award

If Kylian doesn't win it this year.
He would definitely win it in the future.

Ok

Man's got point there though. But then again you would ask who really deserves it in the French team. Antoine don't have more achievement (trophy wise) than Varane. Kylian is not the guy yet, but because Ballon D'Or needs to remain "relevant"... Luka Modric, Ronaldo and Antoine will make the final 3. The odd is 1.02.

Ronaldo deserves to win ONLY RAPELON D'OR

I understand Griezmann here, he deserve to win this year.

But unfortunately, the voting isn't going in his favour currently. In fact he is in distant 7th or 8th based on public vote.

He might get lucky with journalist, captains and coaches votes though.

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

ok

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We are talking about consistency not a one-season wonder.. CR7 and Leo Messi deserve this award. They have been consistent for a decade �