Overview
- The 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place Monday, September 22 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
- Coverage is widely available: ESPN and Disney+ across much of Latin America, CBS Sports in the United States, Movistar Plus+ in Spain, and TNT Sports, HBO Max or Claro Sports in Mexico.
- A closely watched contest pits Ousmane Dembélé against Lamine Yamal, with Vitinha and Raphinha also cited among the leading candidates.
- Unverified voting figures circulating online, attributed by outlets to Pablo Giralt, claim Yamal edged Dembélé, a result not confirmed by France Football.
- Reports say Yamal will travel with about 20 companions and has a private celebration prepared, while a postponed Marseille–PSG league match now overlaps with the gala.