Overview

• The ceremony is scheduled for Monday evening at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, with live coverage on DAZN and Sky.
• Ousmane Dembélé is widely viewed as the favorite after a trophy-rich season with PSG that included the league title and the Champions League.
• Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé are presented as the main challengers based on their form and roles for Barcelona and Real Madrid.
• Real Madrid is expected to skip the gala again following last year's dispute over Vinícius Júnior's non-selection.
• Public campaigning has intensified, with Thierry Henry backing Dembélé and PSG director Luis Campos citing Dembélé’s 35 goals and 16 assists while questioning Yamal’s season résumé; Germany’s presence is limited to Florian Wirtz and Klara Bühl on the shortlists.