Postponed by rain: Ballon d'Or favourite to play during the ceremony

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 state that the match should be rescheduled for the next day.

PSG didn't 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 starts at 4 PM (Brasília time).

Le Classique @OM_Officiel - @PSG_inside reporté au lundi 22 septembre à 20h00.

En raison des fortes intempéries prévues sur la région marseillaise, la rencontre Olympique de Marseille-Paris Saint-Germain, comptant pour la 5e journée de @Ligue1 et prévue ce soir, a été reportée…

— Ligue de Football Professionnel (@LFPfr) September 21, 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) takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

So, will Dembélé leave the game flying (literally) to the Ballon d'Or? Or will the ceremony miss the likely 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 as outsiders.

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

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