Overview

• Time, place and broadcast: the 69th ceremony starts at 16:00 Brasília time at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, with live coverage in Brazil on TNT and Max.
• PSG’s Champions League triumph helped deliver nine of the 30 men’s nominees, with Ousmane Dembélé seen alongside Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal at the head of a field that also features Raphinha, Mohamed Salah and Vitinha.
• Real Madrid will not send an official delegation, citing focus on Tuesday’s LaLiga match at Levante, though individual attendance is permitted and nominee Caroline Weir is set to travel.
• Voting is conducted by 100 journalists who rank ten players from a 30-name shortlist, with points totals deciding the winners and tie-breakers based on first-place votes and subsequent rankings.
• Ronaldinho Gaúcho, the 2005 winner, will present the men’s trophy at the ceremony.