PSG to play during Ballon d'Or ceremony, but top contenders will attend | OneFootball

In a very curious turn of events, Paris Saint-Germain will be on the field at the same time as the Ballon d'Or event, held by France Football magazine, this Monday. The French team will play the classic against Olympique de Marseille at 3:00 PM (Brasília time), while the award ceremony will begin at 4:00 PM.

The match between the teams, which will take place at the Orange Velodrome Stadium, was originally scheduled for Sunday, but the Marseille city hall requested the postponement of the game due to a storm, which indeed ended up happening.

Main contenders will be present

Despite the coincidence, the French team's candidates for the main awards of the night will be present at the event. Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, and João Neves are injured and, therefore, did not travel to Marseille with the PSG delegation.

Ousmane Dembélé can be considered the favorite to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or, which rewards the best football player in the world. After a dream season with PSG, the forward is competing with the young Lamine Yamal and the Brazilian Raphinha, both from Barcelona.

For his part, Doué is also competing for the award, but is an underdog. The forward burst onto the football scene last season, gaining visibility mainly after scoring two goals in the Champions League final, against Inter Milan.

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