5 players who can break Ronaldo-Messi Ballon d'Or dominance this year

FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2014
Ronaldo and Messi have each won 5 Ballon d'Or accolades during their careers.

#2 Neymar

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Paris Saint-Germain v RSC Anderlecht - UEFA Champions League
Neymar's injury proved costly for PSG.

Neymar is often considered the world's best player after Ronaldo and Messi. He has all the talent to win the accolade, but can consider himself unlucky to be born in the same generation as of the greatest duo.

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After spending four successful years with Barcelona, Neymar moved to PSG for a world record fee and has been in a wonderful form since his move. He has scored 20 goals in 20 Ligue 1 games this season alongside 15 assists.

He suffered a season-ending injury on February 26, which hurt PSG's chances of success in the UEFA Champions League. They were knocked out in the round-of-16 by Real Madrid. Neymar was PSG's main man prior to his injury and netted six goals in seven games during this term's competition.

Despite his injury woes, the Brazilian forward is likely to return to full fitness ahead of this summer's World Cup - where he'll be hoping that achieving ultimate success with Brazil propels him to frontrunner for this year's prize as the world's best player.

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