Griezmann had a successful year both at the club and international levels
Atletico Madrid sharpshooter Antoine Griezmann has had the most successful year in his football career so far, raising his game to a great level, putting up a lot of extraordinary performances and recording a number of incredible achievements to his name.
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But despite bagging a whopping 29 goals and 15 assists in all competitions and helping the Rojiblancos to claim the Europa League last season as well as finding the back of the net on 4 occasions to lead France to the FIFA World Cup triumph recently - it is quite obvious that Griezmann could miss out on the Ballon d'Or award this year due to the level of competition involved in the race for the accolade.
Even though making it into the final shortlist looks like a realistic target for the Atletico Madrid superstar, claiming the ultimate prize does not - with Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his former teammate Luka Modric still considered as the strongest candidates to win the award this year.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
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