Ceremony taking place at Théâtre du Chatelet in ParisFive England players in top 10 for women’s Ballon d’OrGet in touch! Email michael.butler@theguardian.comPSG have a better excuse, given their Ligue 1 match against Marseille – Le Classique – was rearranged for this evening, following the match’s postponement on Saturday. Ligue 1 confirmed the news after a major storm hit the south of France.That said, Ousmane Dembélé and Désire Doué will still be in attendance as they are injured and not available to face Marseille. That’s handy for Dembélé in particular, given he is the favourite to win the main male award.Finally, at 28, Dembélé is fulfilling his promise and filling his mantelpiece with shiny trinkets in the process. Dembélé’s career was on the slide when he moved to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in 2023, but back in France he has looked more comfortable. Luis Enrique, a former Barcelona manager, is getting the best out of him, even after dropping the France international for disciplinary reasons in October. His pace and skill have traumatised defenders alongside that of Désiré Doué – this year’s vote might come too early for the talented teenager – across the continent and helped PSG secure a historic first Champions League triumph to complete the treble. Dembélé makes beating defenders look easy, scoring 21 goals in 29 Ligue 1 appearances in the process. Continue reading...