Dani Alves: 'Benzema deserves to win Ballon d'Or'

"Karim Benzema deserves to win the Ballon d'Or," Dani Alves has told Marca.

"He has everything to win it for what he is doing. The Champions League is going to have a lot of influence.

"He is earning it because he is taking Real Madrid to these places. He has been pushing them forward."

Unlike in previous years, the Ballon d'Or will be awarded earlier this year. It will take into consideration the merits of the players during the previous season and not the whole year.

With Barcelona struggling both domestically and in Europe, it's unlikely that we will have a horse in the race.