Antoine Griezmann has vowed to try to close the big gap to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of world football.
The France star is one of the favourites to end Messi and Ronaldo s 10-year dominance of the Ballon d Or, having helped Atletico Madrid to win the Europa League and UEFA Super Cup either side of scoring four goals in inspiring his country to World Cup glory in 2018.
Griezmann was named the best player in last season s Europa League on Friday and is one of 10 nominees for The Best FIFA Men s Player of the year, the three finalists for which will be confirmed on September 3.
Despite his success, the 27-year-old feels Messi and Ronaldo remain a cut above the rest of the game s elite.
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