Ballon d'Or presenters France Football has released justifcation explaining why Neymar was left off the 30-man shortlist to win the prestigious award for the first time since 2010.
The Brazil international was the most high-profile absentee from a list of nominees that included Virgil van Dijk, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Describing his last 10 months as being part a 'black year', France Football listed eight incidents that provided an explanation for Neymar's omission.
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