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Ballon d'Or ceremony in London delayed due to traffic issues
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The ceremony at London Palladium has been pushed back 30 minutes to 8:30pm BST due to traffic congestion around the venue.
The Ballon d'Or ceremony at The London Palladium in central London has been delayed by 30 minutes due to heavy traffic in the area. The event, presented by Kate Scott and Thierry Henry, was originally scheduled to start at 8pm BST on Monday night but has been moved to 8:30pm BST. The winner is expected to be announced around 10pm. Large crowds of fans gathering around the venue contributed to the delays on the red carpet.
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UK timesStrong11 reports from 8 outlets. First reported by Mundo Deportivo, Mon 05:30. The 9 newest are listed here.
- Fabrizio Romano
- Sky Sport Italia
- RMC Sport
- The Independent
- Evening Standard
- Corriere dello Sport
- Mundo Deportivo
- MailOnline
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- Chaotic scenes at London Palladium's glitzy Ballon d'Or ceremony as huge crowds of fans try to gain access to red carpet event to catch a glimpse of Harry Kane and Co - and a photographer gets into a MailOnline
- Why has the Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony been delayed?Evening Standard
4 more reports
- Ballon d'Or 2026 awards ceremony in London – LIVESky Sport Italia
- Ballon d'Or ceremony in London delayed due to traffic issuesThe IndependentThis article
- Ballon d'Or 2026 red carpet in London: looks, outfits and highlightsSky Sport Italia
- Messi will not attend 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony: the reasonCorriere dello Sport
