Ballon d'Or mistakenly publishes premature winner articles before ceremony
Organizers of the Ballon d'Or mistakenly published multiple "winners" of the men's award on its website Monday hours before the ceremony, including articles declaring Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappé as victors. The premature posts, which appeared on BallonDor.com, were prepared in advance for all nominees to be ready for the actual winner's announcement. Organizer France Football confirmed the error, stating the articles were inadvertently published and should not be considered an indication of final results. The gala is scheduled to take place at The London Palladium, where the official winner will be revealed. The organizer's statement to the BBC emphasized that the prepared profiles were for all nominees and did not reflect the actual outcome.