Overview

• The ceremony takes place Monday at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, with a free global stream on L’Équipe’s YouTube and regional partners including Paramount+, TNT/discovery+, Sony and DAZN.
• Ousmane Dembélé enters as the bookmakers’ favourite for the men’s award, with Lamine Yamal regarded as the leading challenger after Barcelona’s domestic double.
• Sky Sports reports Dembélé is set to play for PSG against Marseille after the match was rescheduled, putting his attendance in doubt even if he wins.
• PSG’s treble, capped by a Champions League triumph, produced nine of the 30 men’s nominees, underscoring voters’ emphasis on major team honours.
• The women’s prize is described as more open, with Aitana Bonmatí among the frontrunners as she seeks a third straight Ballon d’Or.