Overview
- L'Équipe reported that Real Madrid is not expected to be in Paris for the September 22 ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet.
- Marca says France Football and UEFA sent a delegation to Madrid earlier this year, but reconciliation talks produced no progress.
- France Football’s 30-man shortlist still features three Real Madrid players: Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham.
- Real Madrid pulled out of last year’s event after Rodri won ahead of Vinícius, a boycott that left empty seats and disrupted segments.
- Additional Madrid nominees include Thibaut Courtois for the Yachine Trophy and Caroline Weir for the Women’s Ballon d’Or, according to reports.