- The prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony taking place at The London Palladium has been delayed by 30 minutes due to heavy traffic and large crowds gathering in central London.
- Originally scheduled to start at 8pm BST, the event hosted by Kate Scott and Thierry Henry will now commence at 8:30pm BST, with the winner expected to be crowned around 10pm BST.
- England captain Harry Kane is currently the favourite to win world football's most coveted individual award.
- However, fe faces stiff competition from World Cup winner Lamine Yamal and France superstar Kylian Mbappe.
- Earlier, the Ballon d’Or had a humiliating moment when it published articles declaring that Kane, Yamal and Mbappe had all won the top prize, before the articles were swiftly deleted.
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