#5 Antoine Griezmann's thirst for World Cup glory
For a player who was asked to stop playing the game due to his frail build, Antoine Griezmann has come a long way in silencing his critics. In the space of two years, he has reached the UEFA Euro final in 2016 and the FIFA World Cup final this time. That is a great achievement in itself.
However, he has had a lot of disappointments in his career. He lost the UEFA Champions League final playing for Atletico Madrid against Real Madrid in 2016 and lost the European Championship final to Ronaldo's Portugal as well.
He has had a stellar World Cup so far, scoring three goals and assisting on two occasions. A current favorite to win the Golden Ball alongside rival Luka Modric, Frenchmen have nicknamed him 'Grizou' because he has been leading the team from the front just like Zinedine 'Zizou' Zidane did in earlier times.
In a recent interview, Griezmann quoted that he would give anything to win the World Cup. Only time will tell if he can win football's most coveted prize.