Dani Alves took another swipe at Real Madrid by claiming Cristiano Ronaldo was not worthy of a place in the three-man FIFA Ballon d'Or shortlist.

Barcelona duo Lionel Messi and Neymar were named alongside Ronaldo, and Alves thinks the Argentina star will emerge victorious in Zurich on January 11.

"Messi is ahead and Neymar is second because he is in a great moment," Alves added.

"Cristiano does not deserve to be among the three finalists. Last year he won on merit because he did important things. I think the best player in the world must have a greater influence on the game, and not just score goals. That is what he did last year.

"People forget this is a team sport."