The 27-year-old captain admits to L’equipe that he was a bit surprised that his name wasn’t included on the final three list.
“I deserve to be in the top three,” he said.
He then compared his achievements this year to 2016 when he finished third behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi “That year, I lost two finals, this year I’ve won three, so normally…”
Griezmann also can’t seem to understand why neither he nor any of his France teammates made the short list.
“It’s weird and a pity,” he said.
“This is a trophy that’s awarded by FIFA, right? We won a World Cup and there’s no Frenchman on the shortlist. That’s the choice, but it’s surprising.”
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