Overview

• Théâtre du Châtelet will host the ceremony on Monday, September 22, at 9:00 p.m. CEST, with coverage including CBS Sports in the U.S., MAX/Movistar+ in Spain, TNT Sports in Mexico and Argentina, and Disney+ across much of South America.
• Ronaldinho is set to present the main trophy, while Ruud Gullit and Kate Scott will serve as hosts for the 69th edition.
• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) and Ousmane Dembélé (PSG) are widely reported as the leading favorites, with Vitinha and Kylian Mbappé also cited among contenders on France Football’s 30-man shortlist.
• Barcelona will travel with a sizeable delegation, including Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Pau Cubarsí, as coach Hansi Flick publicly backed Yamal’s future chances and urged attendance out of respect for nominees.
• Real Madrid’s friction with France Football lingers after last year’s protest, and the gala expands its slate with added women’s categories for the Yashin, Gerd Müller and Kopa trophies alongside established awards.