Ballon d'Or favourite to play during ceremony, here's why

PSG was set to play against Olympique de Marseille this Sunday (21). And Dembélé - the favorite for the award - would participate in the Ballon d'Or on Monday (22). But everything changed and caused a DRAMA.

The risk of a storm postponed the game. The Ligue 1 regulations stipulate that the match should be rescheduled for the following day.

PSG did not like the idea because it would mean playing DURING the ceremony. Meanwhile, Olympique de Marseille "demanded" that the rule be followed.

The league's profile, then, confirmed the game for Monday (22), at 3 pm (Brasília time). The Ballon d'Or ceremony begins at 4 pm (Brasília time).

– Sunday, 21 September 2025

The winner of the men's Ballon d'Or will be the last to be announced. Before that, the ceremony will award, among others, the best clubs of the year, the best coaches, the best goalkeepers...

But a flight from Marseille (the location of the game) to Paris (the location of the award) lasts about 1h20.

So, will Dembélé leave the game flying (literally) to the Ballon d'Or? Or will the ceremony not have the probable winner of the award?

Dembélé is the big favorite for the Ballon d'Or. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, from Barcelona, appear as the main "threats", but running from behind.

In its latest post, PSG shared the message of the POSTPONEMENT. After the new date was confirmed, the club has not yet made a statement.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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