Overview

• Paris’ Théâtre du Châtelet hosted a star-packed ceremony capped by extensive red-carpet coverage focused on fashion and spectacle.
• CBS Sports presenter Kate Scott walked the carpet in a low-cut sparkling dress alongside her husband Malik Scott, drawing wide social-media attention.
• Tabloid reports name Ousmane Dembélé as the men’s Ballon d’Or winner, Aitana Bonmatí as the women’s honoree, and Gianluigi Donnarumma as the Lev Yashin recipient.
• Dembélé appeared in Paris despite earlier concerns over attendance after PSG’s match was rescheduled due to extreme weather.
• The guest list highlighted crossover celebrity appeal, with appearances by Maria Guardiola, Sarina Wiegman, Chloe Kelly, PSG figures such as Joao Neves and Donnarumma, and a performance from Charlotte Cardin, while coverage fixated on revealing outfits and provocative pairings.