Antoine Griezmann expressed his disappointment but put the World Cup ahead of the Ballon d'Or after the Atletico Madrid and France star missed out on the coveted individual award to Luka Modric.
Griezmann helped France to 2018 World Cup glory in Russia, while he also enjoyed a triumphant Europa League campaign with Atletico but the 27-year-old finished third behind Modric on Monday.
Real Madrid midfielder and Croatia captain Modric ended Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's decade-long dominance in Paris.
Griezmann has spoken openly about his Ballon d'Or ambitions and reflecting post-ceremony, the forward told reporters: "I am very happy with my year 2018.