Overview

• Hosted by Ruud Gullit and Kate Scott, the gala at the Théâtre du Châtelet begins at 21:00 on La Chaîne L’Équipe, with rankings 30–11 revealed from 17:05 and a red carpet from 19:30.
• Ousmane Dembélé enters as the leading favorite after a trophy-filled season for PSG, with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal widely cited as his main challenger.
• PSG’s presence is outsized with nine men’s nominees, and several figures from the club are tipped by outlets to claim further prizes such as best club or the Cruyff award.
• Thirteen trophies will be presented, including the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or along with the Kopa, Yachine, Cruyff, Gerd Müller, Socrates and best club awards.
• Voting is conducted by journalists—100 for the men’s prize and 50 for the women’s—who submit top-10 ballots that convert to a 15-to-1 points scale.