5 reasons why Neymar must wait for the Ballon d'Or

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While everyone is tipping Neymar for the Ballon d'Or, we should remember that apart from Messi and Ronaldo, he still has many fierce rivals to beat.

The likes of Paulo Dybala, Antoine Griezman, Luis Suarez, Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Philippe Coutinho, Edinson Cavani, Manuel Neuer, Mohammed Salah, Robert Lewandowski and many more are all playing at an incredible level, and therefore pose great threat to Neymar's Ballon d'Or ambitions.

This makes the task even more difficult to achieve. Therefore Neymar should just relax, improve his game and wait for his time.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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