Overview

• The ceremony takes place at the Théâtre du Châtelet with a 21:00 start on La Chaîne L’Équipe, which begins special coverage from 17:05 including a red carpet from 19:30.
• The LFP rescheduled Marseille–PSG to Monday 20:00, creating a direct conflict with the gala and drawing sharp backlash from PSG fans.
• Ousmane Dembélé is widely reported as the frontrunner for the men’s award and is expected to attend despite an injury, with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal cited as a principal rival.
• PSG has nine men’s Ballon d’Or nominees and strong representation across categories, with coach Luis Enrique shortlisted for the Cruyff award.
• France Football will present 13 prizes, with winners chosen by journalist voters from 100 countries for the men’s awards and 50 for the women’s.