Jan Oblak Feels Antoine Griezmann Should Have Atleast One Ballon d’Or

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Jan Oblak Feels Antoine Griezmann Should Have Atleast One Ballon d’Or

Griezmann, who will join Orlando City in MLS this summer, played his last home game for Atletico. The Frenchman finished third in the Ballon d'Or rankings in 2016, when Atletico lost the Champions League final, and 2018, when he won the World Cup with France. "He should have won a Ballon d'Or," Oblak said. Griezmann is Atletico's all-time leading goalscorer.


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