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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will again battle it out to win award
The duo have won the last eight Ballon d'Or awards between them
Neymar believes Ronaldo is winning the race to close gap on Messi
Neymar believes Cristiano Ronaldo is set to win his fourth Ballon d'Or ahead of rival Lionel Messi after guiding both Real Madrid and Portugal to major trophies.
Ronaldo and Messi will once again battle it out to be named world player of the year - with the duo winning the last eight Ballon d'Ors between them.
Neymar will be hoping to win the prestigious award for the first time next year but is backing Real Madrid star to close the gap on Messi, who has a record five to his name.
Cristiano Ronaldo lifts the European Championship after helping Portugal lift the prestigious trophy in France
The Real Madrid forward also helped his side win their 11th European Cup in the final against Atletico Madrid
LAST EIGHT BALLON D'OR WINNERS
2008: Cristiano Ronaldo
2009: Lionel Messi
2010: Lionel Messi
2011: Lionel Messi
2012: Lionel Messi
2013: Cristiano Ronaldo
2014: Cristiano Ronaldo
2015: Lionel Messi
Speaking to
Lance, Neymar said of the Portuguese forward: 'Conquering trophies counts for a lot.
'He won the Champions League and now the Euros. He’s very close [to the Ballon d’Or]. Cristiano is a great player, I’m not hesitant on this.'
Brazil ace Neymar finished third in the race to win last year's Ballon d'Or with Barcelona team-mate and fellow South American Messi taking the top gong ahead of Ronaldo.
All three players were overshadowed by Luis Suarez in the La Liga goalscoring charts last season as the Uruguayan hit the back of the net 40 times to help Barcelona win the league.
Ronaldo scored 35 league goals while Messi, whose season was interrupted through injury, netted 26 times and Neymar contributed 24 goals.
Neymar believes Ronaldo is in a better position to win the Ballon d'Or due to his recent success
Messi has won five Ballon d'Ors - including the most recent 2015 award - while Ronaldo has four to his name
