Griezmann deserves the Ballon d'Or more than Mbappe - Modric

Luka Modric believes Antoine Griezmann is the French player who most deserves to win the Ballon d'Or, ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Raphael Varane.

Modric is considered by many to be the frontrunner for the award, which is handed out on December 3, and is tipped to finally break the duopoly of Juventus and Barcelona superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

However, many French stars have also been tipped as potential contenders, the country having won the World Cup in Russia over the summer, defeating Modric's Croatia 4-2 in the final.

Griezmann enjoyed a fantastic 2017-18 season, winning the Europa League with Atletico Madrid and scoring four goals en route to Les Bleus' triumph.