As for Griezmann, the 24-year-old attacker fired both Atletico Madrid and France to the finals of the Champions League and Euro 2016, respectively, but he suffered the agony of defeat on both occasions.
Luka Modric will be named the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner, Marca reports. The highly respected Spanish newspaper claims the Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder will end the 10-year duopoly of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The last player to win the prize
Paris Saint Germain star, Kylian Mbappe, has predicted the winner of 2019 Ballon D'or. Mbappe said the Barcelona superstar, Lionel was the favourite to claim the most prestigious individual award. He said the Argentine had done enough to put himself ahead
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, will win this year's Ballon D'Or award, Mundo Deportivo reports. The winner will be announced at an event in Paris, France on Monday night, after voting ended November 9. It appears Messi will win the prize handed out by France
The Ballon D' Or 2019 was held on Monday night at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. Lionel Messi, Megan Rapinoe and Alisson Becker are some of the winners that emerged on the night. Rapinoe, who won the FIFA World Cup this year, won the women's prize
Former Vice President, Nigeria Football Federation, Shehu Dikko, has given insight into why new Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper and fans favourite, Stanley Nwabali, didn't feature for the team under former coach Gernot Rohr, PUNCH Sports Extra reports
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo will not attend tonight's 2018 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris, France. According to Sky Sport's Alessandro Alciato, Ronaldo could however be imitated by Atletico Madrid ace, Antoine Griezmann. Ronaldo and Griezmann were both
On Monday night, France Football will unveil the winner of this year's Ballon D'Or award. The event will be held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France and the official ceremony won't start until 19:30 GMT. Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, is widely expected
Atletico Madrid striker, Antione Griezmann has expressed his desire to win this season's Ballon d'Or award. Recall that Griezmann was shortlisted for the 2018 Ballon d'Or last month. The 27-year-old, while admitting that there are other players who can win
Chelsea star, Eden Hazard, has said he does not deserve to win the Ballon d'Or this year. Hazard was among the shortlisted players by the award organizers last month. The Belgian came eighth in 2015 and 19th last year. He had an impressive World Cup campaign
Head coach of Egypt national team, Javier Aguirre, has said star man Mohammed Salah can win the Ballon D'Or prize, if he leads his country to winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Salah comes into the tournament, after a league campaign that saw him win
Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Sunday night said he will not speak on the 2019 Ballon d' Or, after his side defeated Netherlands 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League final. The 34-year-old is widely expected to compete with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and
Atletico Madrid ace, Antoine Griezmann and Real Madrid duo, Luka Modric and Raphael Varane are the players that made the top three-man final shortlist for this year's Ballon d' or. This claim was made by respected journalist, Mootaz Chehade. Recall that Griezmann
Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric, has disclosed that nothing will change in his career this year if he does not win the 2018 Ballon d' Or award. Recall that Modric was shortlisted for the Europe topflight individual prize last month. The Croatia captain
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said Sadio Mane deserves to beat his Liverpool teammate, Virgil van Dijk, to the Ballon d'Or. Van Dijk is the overwhelming favourite to clinch the award in December, becoming the first defender to claim it since 2006
Atletico Madrid and France forward, Antoine Griezmann, has expressed his disappointment, after he failed to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or prize on Monday. Griezmann finished third behind winner Luka Modric and runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo. It comes off a year that