Dembélé to miss Ballon d’Or ceremony after PSG game postponed amid protests in France

Ligue 1 postponed Paris Saint-Germain’s home match against Lyon from Sunday to Monday at the police’s request amid violent protests in Paris. The match is now scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. local time, clashing with the Ballon d’Or ceremony in London. Ousmane Dembele, the reigning award holder, will miss the ceremony, where several PSG teammates are also nominees. PSG and Lyon were level on 14 points at the top of Ligue 1 ahead of the eighth round.