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#4 Gianluigi Buffon
The Italian veteran was in with a shout to win Ballon d'Or, right up until the UEFA Champions League final. Having kept 8 clean-sheets in the competition en route to the final, it was believed that the 39-year-old could cap off his legendary career with an elusive Champions League title, while also becoming the first player since Lev Yashin to lift the coveted trophy.
Then Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid offered, and the Champions League and the Ballon d'Or were all but a fleeting glimpse. It is still possible, but very unlikely, that Gianluigi Buffon could win the Ballon d'Or and hence he finishes 4th.
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Edited by Shaurya Vineet
