Griezmann: It would be a dream to enter Atletico history with Ballon d'Or

Antoine Griezmann revealed that it would be a dream for him to win the Ballon d'Or and become an Atletico Madrid legend in the process.The Frenchman has had an outstanding year that saw him play a key part in Atletico winning the Europa League and then he helped his country to lift the World Cup in Russia.

"It would be dream to go down in Atletico history by winning the Ballon d'Or," said Griezmann. "At last it looks as though football is smiling at me, I am very happy on a personal level and also as a group with my teammates and coaches. We have enjoyed oursevels a lot and won tournaments".

"We will see (over the Ballon d'Or) it has been mentioned but I am always thinking of the team although it would be a dream. I am not the one that votes, then it would be easy."I have always wanted to be an important player in knock out games and finals. The last two ultimate we had lost and I don't know whether it was my fault but that is what I felt and then in the last two I was decisive and that is what I want."

Griezmann believes that he can still improve and that his best moment hasn't arrived. "Hopefully this is the case, I am enjoying myself and winning with my club and the national team," he explained ."With my teammates and coaches I am sure that I can improve. Since I was a boy I have wanted to win trophies and make money. I want to improve each year as a player and at home as a husband and a father."

"If it is a Frenchman that wins (the Ballon d'Or) that would be great and if it's me then more so. We had a good World Cup and to win it is very difficult. I am very happy to play for the national team and for my club to win the award would mean I would go down in history."Consistency is the most important for this award and I think that I have been consistent this season winning three tournaments with my club and country."