Paris Saint-Germain players will miss the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony after Ligue 1 officials controversially rescheduled Le Classique against Marseille.
PSG were due to face rivals Marseille on Sunday, but severe weather forced postponement, with heavy rainfall and flooding warnings in the region.
The clash has now been moved to Monday night, directly clashing with the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, frustrating PSG’s squad, reports Give Me Sports.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel confirmed Marseille’s Stade Velodrome had been placed under orange alert for flooding and thunderstorms on Sunday.
This rescheduling means Luis Enrique and his PSG players cannot attend the prestigious awards show, despite several nominees being in contention.
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Enrique was expected to receive the Johan Cruyff Trophy for Best Coach, but managing against Marseille now prevents his attendance at the event.
Meanwhile, PSG stars Vitinha, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Nuno Mendes are also nominated for the Ballon d’Or but will miss celebrating any potential success.
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Ousmane Dembele, recovering from injury, could still attend individually, though he will be without his teammates during the Paris ceremony.
Reports claim PSG pushed for a different kickoff time, leading to “heated discussions” with Marseille, but their request was ultimately denied.
Marseille refused midweek scheduling changes, prioritising preparations for Friday’s Strasbourg fixture, leaving PSG forced into the clash directly overlapping the Ballon d’Or.
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