Game should have been played on Sunday (21) at Vélodrome Stadium in the south of the country, it was postponed because of the worsening weather conditions and the forecast of strong storm
Eight players from were nominated for but some of them will be on the field during the awards ceremony. The classic with the Olympique of Marseille, which should have been played on Sunday (21) at Vélodrome Stadium in the south of the country, was postponed because of the worsening of climatic conditions and the forecast of a strong storm, after a warning from the government of the Provence region, Alps and Costa Azul.
By Ligue 1 regulation, matches postponed due to bad weather must be played the next day. Thus, the agency that organizes the national competition reacted the classic for 20h local time (15h in Brasília) this Monday, exactly one hour before the start of the award, at 16h (from Brasilia, 21h in France), at the Théâtre Du Châtelet, in Paris.
“As notified by the Professional Football League, and according to its regulation, the match is rescheduled for this Monday, September 22, at 20h, in Orange Vélodrome. The club informs its fans that the tickets purchased for the match tonight will remain valid for the rescheduled match tomorrow,” said Olympique in a statement. All tickets were sold.
Nominated among the 30 finalists to the best player award, in the main category, Dembélé, Doué and João Neves are expected to attend the award offered by France Football magazine, as they are injured and were not listed for the departure in Marseille. Hakimi, Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes, Fabián Ruiz and Vitinha, however, should lose the event. Brazilians Raphinha and Vinícius Júnior also compete for the award for best player, won by midfielder Rodrigo in 2024, a decision that caused controversy with the Real Madrid striker and a boycott of the Spanish club.
*With information from Estadão Content
