Neymar: I deserve to be Ballon d'Or finalist

Barcelona’s in-form forward Neymar feels he deserves to be among the finalists for the Ballon d’Or this year.

The 23-year-old also feels team-mates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez merit a place on the podium for the prestigious award, which will be presented at a ceremony in Zurich in January.

Messi is tipped to win the award for a fourth time, but there’s an increasing amount of people who believe the Brazilian deserves second spot ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo - or at very least a place among the top three.

Neymar continues to lead La Liga's scoring charts with 14 goals this season after adding two more in Barca’s 4-0 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday.