Overview

• The 69th ceremony starts at 16:00 Brasília time at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, with broadcast in Brazil on TNT and Max.
• Analysts point to Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal as frontrunners in an unusually balanced race that still includes Raphinha, Mohamed Salah and Vitinha.
• Champions League winners Paris Saint‑Germain lead all clubs with nine of the 30 men’s nominees after a title-laden season.
• France Football now judges the 2024/25 season rather than the calendar year, with 100 journalists voting and tie-breakers based on first-place votes, then subsequent rankings.
• Ronaldinho Gaúcho will present the men's trophy, while Real Madrid permits individual attendance but the men's squad is expected to remain in Spain for Levante, and Kylian Mbappé previously said he would not attend to collect the Gerd Müller award.