5 shocking omissions from the 2017 Ballon d'Or shortlist

4) Dani Alves (Juventus/PSG and Brazil)

Dani Alves was not nominated after a stellar season with Juventus

When Dani Alves made the switch to Juventus, he told Gianluigi Buffon that he would help him win the Champions League - the only trophy missing from an otherwise impressive resume. He almost did before Real Madrid derailed their dreams of winning the big one in the final.

But take nothing away from the Brazilian who was quite different to the full-backs you see in Italian football. Not many in his role love to attack as much as Alves does and the veteran right-back even found himself on the score sheet on more than one occasion.

He had helped The Old Lady win the Serie A and Coppa Italia titles. The Champions League win would have given them a historic treble.

His heroics in the knockout stages of the competition with crucial goals and assists saw Juve reach the final with wins over former club Barcelona and high-flying AS Monaco.

7 - Dani Alves has been involved in 7 CL goals in this season (3 scored, 4 assisted), more than any other defender. Deciding. #JuveASM

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) May 9, 2017

Defenders usually do not get a nomination unless they are the cream of the crop. But Alves is not just a defender, he's a tireless runner that operates on the flank on both ends of the pitch who could play as a full-back or a wing-back.

At 34, he had one of his finest seasons, even though it was a bittersweet end to the season. But he deserved a nomination for his role in Juve's march to the Champions League final and two trophy wins.