Antoine Griezmann admitted to being hurt by his omission from the three-man shortlist for FIFA’s The Best award.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah were chosen as the finalists for the annual honour, which will be conferred on September 24.
Atletico Madrid star Griezmann compiled a strong case for inclusion with World Cup and Europa League success within the voting period.
France team-mate Lucas Hernandez described the snub as an “injustice” and Griezmann conceded his annoyance at being overlooked.
“The Best bothers me,” he said at a promotional event for Spanish broadcaster Movistar.
“It is FIFA’s prize and that no French player is nominated is weird.”