This season, Antoine Griezmann is among the best players on the planet. Enough to make him a serious candidate for the 2024 Ballon d’Or? Benoît Trémoulinas strongly doubts it.
After a complicated stint with Barcelona, Antoine Griezmann returned in the summer of 2021 to his favorite club, Atlético Madrid, where he is shining brightly this season. So much so that he is currently considered one of the best players in the world. From there to dreaming of winning the next Ballon d’Or? Benoît Trémoulinas doesn’t believe it.
For the former Bordeaux player, a certain Kylian Mbappé is better placed than the Mâconnais to win the most prestigious individual distinction in football. The aura of the PSG striker should make the difference, according to him.
“I don’t see the Atlético player getting ahead of Mbappé”
“Mbappé is almost on par with Griezmann in terms of statistics. And today, even if the Ballon d’Or is just football, Mbappé is more than football. This will play a role. For the Euro, if France goes far, Mbappé will surely be decisive”said Trémoulinas on the set of the L’Equipe channel.
And to add: “ Unless Mbappé gets knocked out early in the Champions League and Griezmann wins it, I don’t see the Atlético player ahead of Mbappé in the race for the Ballon d’Or. » As a reminder, Antoine Griezmann has totaled 18 goals and 7 assists in 36 appearances this season (all competitions combined). For his part, Kylian Mbappé shook the nets 32 times and delivered 7 offerings in 31 matches played.
