Dembele to miss Ballon d’Or event as PSG game moved amid protests in France
Paris Saint-Germain's game has been postponed following a request by police amid a wave of violent protests in France.
Paris Saint-Germain’s home Ligue 1 game against Lyon scheduled for this Sunday has been postponed until Monday, the French league announced, following a request by police amid a wave of violent protests in the French capital.
The decision means the reigning Ballon d’Or, Ousmane Dembele, will miss Monday’s awards ceremony in London, for which he and a number of his PSG teammates have been nominated.
The 29-year-old French international forward was once again among the favourites to win the award, having helped his nation to the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals while leading PSG to their defence of the UEFA Champions League crown.
Defending champion PSG and Lyon were level on 14 points at the top of Ligue 1 heading into this weekend’s eighth round of games