Overview

• TNT Sports’ final power rankings placed Ousmane Dembélé first and Lamine Yamal second heading into the Théâtre du Châtelet ceremony.
• Thierry Henry named Dembélé as his choice on CBS Sports, with Jamie Carragher agreeing, while figures such as Didier Deschamps and Sergio Busquets also voiced support for the PSG forward.
• Dembélé delivered 35 goals and 16 assists in a treble-winning season for PSG that included the club’s first Champions League title.
• Yamal, 18, recorded 18 goals and 25 assists as Barcelona won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España.
• Kylian Mbappé confirmed he will watch on television and does not expect to win, with Real Madrid players set to skip the Paris gala for a second straight year.