Ballon d’Or: PSG’s firm response to France Football

Paris Saint-Germain defended its decision not to heavily lobby for an individual Ballon d'Or winner, responding to criticism from France Football editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia. Garcia argued that the French club should have focused their campaign solely on defending champion Ousmane Dembele rather than attempting to promote multiple candidates, including Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Fabian Ruiz.

PSG stood by their collective stance, aiming to maintain harmony in the locker room rather than causing internal friction. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi opted to attend PSG's Ligue 1 clash against Lyon instead of the ceremony, aligning with manager Luis Enrique's long-standing disinterest in individual awards.