Antoine Griezmann Emerges Europa League Player Of The Season

French striker, Antoine Griezmann has been named the 2017-18 Europa League Player of the Season.

The Atletico Madrid striker beat Marseille’s Dimitri Payet and Atletico team-mate Diego Godin to the award!

? Congratulations to @atleti forward @AntoGriezmann, the 2017/18 #UEL Player of the Season! ??? pic.twitter.com/meCymGe20a

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) August 31, 2018

The UEFA Europa League draws are currently been held with teams waiting with batted breath for their opposition as the race for European glory kicks off.

Naija News recalls Luka Modric was yesterday declared UEFA Champions League player of the year, beating both Christiano Ronaldo and Mohammed Salah to the award.