Dusan Vlahovic netted a stoppage-time equaliser as Juventus rescued a 1-1 draw against nine-man visiting Bologna.
The Serbian international showed his worth on Europe’s biggest stage as he opened the scoring within 32 seconds.
AC Milan lost further ground to Inter Milan in the Serie A title race after being held to an insipid 0-0 draw by Juventus at the San Siro on Sunday.
FIFA said the winners will be revealed at an online ceremony on 17 January 2022.
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli said not even ex-player Cristiano Ronaldo was bigger than the club.
The defeat dropped Juventus to seventh in the standings with 15 points. They trail leaders AC Milan by 13 points. Sassuolo climbed to ninth, a point adrift of Juve.
Dejan Kulusevski scored a late goal to earn Juventus a 1-0 victory away to Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday and maintain their perfect record in Champions League Group H.
Aside from salary and bonuses, Ronaldo would earn from endorsements and partnerships with brands and his CR7 brand.
Ronaldo will restart his Manchester United journey which he paused 12 years ago when the Red Devils face Newcastle at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo wore the number seven shirt in his first stint with the club. Cavani switches to the number 21 shirt.
