Top 10 future Ballon d’Or candidates after the Messi-Ronaldo era

#5 Antoine Griezmann (26 - Atletico Madrid, France)

Greizmann has been a key man in Atletico’s recent rise

Antoine Griezmann’s steady rise to the top of world football has garnered a lot of attention. He is enjoying another stellar season with Atletico on the backdrop of a scintillating display at the Euros.

Technically and positionally brilliant, and intellectually sharp, the Frenchman has performed exceptionally well over the past couple of years and seems to be not too far away from challenging for the most coveted individual prize in world football. He is scoring a plethora of goals too.

A move to a more creative side will surely help him score even more and can help him establish himself as one of the very best forwards in world football.