Dembele to Miss Ballon d'Or After PSG Match Postponed Due to Protests
· Sports · Al Jazeera, BBC Sport, Times of India
Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 home match against Lyon has been postponed from Sunday to Monday following a request by police amid violent protests in Paris. The rescheduling forces reigning Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele and several of his PSG teammates to miss Monday’s awards ceremony in London. French authorities are mounting a massive security operation ahead of the weekend following severe urban unrest on October 17. Defending champions PSG and Lyon were level on 14 points at the top of the league table prior to the fixture shift. The exact scope of disruptions across other capital-sporting events remains closely monitored by officials.
Why it matters
The fixture clash directly impacts multiple international football stars who will be absent from a major global awards ceremony due to domestic security demands in France.
Read the original report — Al Jazeera
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