"Paris St-Germain will not be at the awards event as the Ligue 1 side will be playing a rescheduled match on Monday evening. The Champions League winners were due to play away at Marseille on Sunday, 21 September - but the match was postponed because of storms expected in the region. Nine PSG players have been nominated this year. Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Joao Neves are likely to be at the Theatre du Chatelet as they continue to recover from injuries."
"Real Madrid will not be at the Ballon d'Or for the second year in a row. They were absent from last year's ceremony, when forward Vinicius Junior was beaten to best men's player by Manchester City's Rodri. The reason for this year's absence could be down to scheduling - Real face Levante away in the La Liga on Tuesday evening. In 2024, the team won club of the year and then-manager Carlo Ancelotti won the men's coach award."
Paris St-Germain will miss the Ballon d'Or because they must play a rescheduled Ligue 1 match against Marseille after an earlier postponement for expected storms. Nine PSG players are nominated; some are recovering from injuries and may attend the ceremony, while several nominees are named in PSG's unchanged squad for Le Classique. Real Madrid will also be absent, likely due to a La Liga fixture at Levante the following evening, marking a second consecutive non-attendance. Three Real players received nominations. Kylian Mbappe said he would watch the ceremony on television and hopes Ousmane Dembele wins.
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