Neymar has been recognised following an eventful year that has seen the Brazil star impress for both his national team and Barcelona, before his world-record summer transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Former team-mate Luis Suarez, meanwhile, was one of Barca's key men last term, scoring 37 goals in all competitions.
Neymar 14/1 to be CL top scorer
Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann was one of the final three in the 2016 Ballon d'Or, finishing third, and he continued his fine form for Diego Simeone's side with 26 goals in all competitions last season.
Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala is nominated alongside team-mate Gianluigi Buffon after enjoying a stand-out 2017, helping the Bianconeri to yet another Serie A title and the Champions League final.
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is also among the nominees after he claimed his second Premier League title in a row following his switch from Leicester City.Philippe Coutinho, David de Gea, Harry Kane and Kevin De Bruyne are also recognised for their performances in the English top flight.
Other nominees include Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak, PSG teenager Kylian Mbappe, and Roma forwardEdin Dzeko, who finished as Serie A's top goalscorer last season.
FULL LIST OF 2017 BALLON D'OR NOMINEES
| Player | Teams |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid & Portugal |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea & Belgium |
| Leonardo Bonucci | AC Milan & Italy |
| Isco | Real Madrid & Spain |
| Kylian Mbappe | PSG & France |
| Neymar | PSG & Brazil |
| Luka Modric | Real Madrid & Croatia |
| Paulo Dybala | Juventus & Argentina |
| Marcelo | Real Madrid & Brazil |
| N'Golo Kante | Chelsea & France |
| Luis Suarez | Barcelona & Uruguay |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid & Spain |
| Jan Oblak | Atletico Madrid & Slovenia |
| Philippe Coutinho | Liverpool & Brazil |
| Dries Mertens | Napoli & Belgium |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City & Belgium |
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich & Poland |
| David de Gea | Manchester United & Spain |
| Harry Kane | Tottenham & England |
| Edin Dzeko | Roma & Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid & France |
| Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus & Italy |
| Radamel Falcao | Monaco & Colombia |
| Sadio Mane | Liverpool & Senegal |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid & Germany |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona & Argentina |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Borussia Dortmund & Gabon |
| Edinson Cavani | PSG & Uruguay |
| Mats Hummels | Bayern Munich & Germany |
| Karim Benzema | Real Madrid & France |
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