Overview

• The Théâtre du Châtelet hosts the ceremony from 21:00, with DAZN providing a free livestream after registration.
• Journalist Romain Collet‑Gaudin posted “Ousmane Dembélé, Ballon d’Or 2025!”, even as Marca reports winners were not pre‑notified this year.
• Paris Saint‑Germain will miss the gala because a postponed match at Marseille falls tonight, and Real Madrid was reported likely to skip after last year’s dispute.
• Organizers released early results before the show: Michael Olise 30th, Florian Wirtz 29th, Serhou Guirassy 21st, and Klara Bühl 19th in the women’s ranking.
• Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal lead the projections, with voting by 100 journalists assessing the 2024/25 season on a weighted points system.