KATE SCOTT stunned fans as she arrived on the Ballon d’Or red carpet in a jaw-dropping sparkling dress.
The hostess for the night – where Ousmane Dembele was crowned the world’s greatest player – was partnered by her ex-professional boxer husband Malik Scott at the glamorous event in Paris.
Her fans commented on the outfit, with one X user commenting: “Meaning of dressed for the occasion.”
PSG stars Joao Neves and recent transfer Gianluigi Donnarumma also stunned on the red carpet with their significant others.
Other stars in attendance include Pep Guardiola’s daughter Maria, and England Women’s boss Sarina Wiegman, who won the Best Coach award.
Chloe Kelly was also there and came fifth in the women’s Ballon d’Or race, while Leah Williamson came seventh and Allesio Russo came third.
The top prize was taken by Spain’s Barcelona star Aitana Bonmati for a third year in a row. She pipped compatriot and Arsenal ace Mariona Caldentey
Scott is an iconic fixture on CBS’s Champions League coverage.
Her appearances next to former pros Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards have become a staple of mid-week football.
Many other users commented on her towering husband Malik, making jokes about her CBS co-star Henry.
One in-joke between the two is the Frenchman’s supposed adoration of Scott, with fans joking that they can now see why he gave up on his crush.
PSG star Dembele was up against the likes of Lamine Yamal, who came second, and Raphinha, who was fifth, for the honour after a stellar season.
He lead Paris Saint-Germain’s attack as they secured themselves yet another Ligue Un title, and a long-awaited Champions league crown,
There were fears he wouldn’t be there in person after PSG’s clash with Marseille was moved to Monday night due to extreme weather.
However he made the trip, and looked very calm as he posed on the red carpet in a pair of shades before he picked up football’s biggest individual prize.
Men’s Ballon d’Or results in full
Here is the full ranking for the men’s Ballon d’Or award
30th – Michael Olise
29th – Florian Wirtz
28th – Virgil Van Dijk
27th – Declan Rice
26th – Erling Haaland
25th – Denzel Dumfries
24th – Fabian Ruiz
23rd – Jude Bellingham
22nd – Alexis Mac Allister
21st – Serhou Guirassy
20th – Lautaro Martinez
19th – Joao Neves
18th – Scott McTominay
17th – Robert Lewandowski
16th – Vinicius Jr
15th – Viktor Gyokeres
14th – Desire Doue
13th – Harry Kane
12th – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
11th – Pedri
10th – Nuno Mendes
9th – Gianluigi Donnarumma
8th – Cole Palmer
7th – Kylian Mbappe
6th – Achraf Hakimi
5th – Raphinha
4th – Mohamed Salah
3rd – Vitinha
2nd – Lamine Yamal
1st – Ousmane Dembele
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