His name is among the 30 candidates to win the Ballon d'Or: an obligatory nomination for Antoine Griezmann after the success he had this past season with his club of Atletico Madrid (Europa League and Supercoppa Europa) and nation of France (World Cup Champion).
"It was amazing, a feeling impossible to describe in words. In those victorious moments I did not know where to look or what to do - if I should celebrate with the fans, go to my family, or scream with my teammates. Everyone was crazy about the World Cup victory... it was incredible!," said Griezmann in an interview with France Football.
"Win the Ballon d'Or? For me it would be a dream. The nation - my nation - of France won the World Cup and in this team there must be the best player in the world. That's what I think at least, that the prize should go to a French player."
"Mbappe? Looking at Kylian, I see the Cristiano from Manchester. When Kylian will do what Cristiano did in Madrid, just solely think about winning, he will score 50 goals," concluded Griezmann,
