Antoine Griezmann joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on FIFA's Player of the Year award shortlist

Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann has joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on a three-man shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player Award 2016, 

Griezmann, 25, finished as top scorer at Euro 2016, where Les Bleus were defeated by Portugal in the final, and also helped take Atletico Madrid to the Champions League final, where they lost out to city rivals Real Madrid.

Ronaldo captained Portugal to their first major international tournament success at Euro 2016, although he hobbled out of the final in Paris because of injury before then urging his team-mates on from the sidelines.

The 31-year-old also drove Los Blancos towards success in the Champions League, netting 16 goals en route to the final as well as slotting in the winning penalty from the shoot-out.

Ronaldo has previously won the Ballon d'Or three times, the last in 2014 when it had been merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year accolade.

Messi, meanwhile, will be looking to repeat his success of 2015 when he again beat Ronaldo to the individual title, which was a fourth since 2010 and fifth overall.

The Argentinian playmaker, 29, helped guide Barcelona to another domestic league and cup double in 2015/2016, scoring 41 goals in all competitions.

The original 23-strong list was trimmed down following votes by captains and coaches of national teams, select members of the media and fans voting on FIFA.com.

The overall winner will be announced at a ceremony in Zurich on January 9.