Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admits Antoine Griezmann is a contender for the Ballon d'Or.
Simeone believes Griezmann, who signed a new long-term contract to commit to Atleti, putting an end to rumours of a move to LaLiga champions Barcelona, is in the running for the prize this year.
"The Ballon d'Or is a decision that those who know about this will have to make," Simeone told reporters.
"But it is clear that Griezmann is well positioned.
"Football is marvellous as nobody has one truth - you can win in different ways. We saw that again with France winning at the World Cup, with some characteristics similar to Atletico."