Overview

• France Football’s 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony starts at 9 p.m. CEST on Monday at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
• The gala streams free worldwide on L’Équipe’s YouTube channel, with regional partners carrying coverage, including Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo in the United States.
• Bookmakers and multiple outlets list PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé as the leading candidate, with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal seen as his closest challenger.
• Reports conflict on Dembélé’s attendance due to PSG’s rescheduled league match at Marseille and injury updates affecting his availability.
• PSG supply nine men’s nominees after a treble-winning season, and the program also includes Kopa, Yashin, Gerd Müller, Johan Cruyff and Club of the Year awards for both men and women.