Police were forced to push back large crowds attempting to access the Ballon d’Or red carpet as the start of the marquee football awards ceremony was delayed in London.
The ceremony had been due to start at 8pm at the London Palladium, but organisers were forced into a half-an-hour delay.
The delay came with Ballon d’Or contenders Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe among those having just arrived at the event, amid chaotic scenes nearby.
Footage shared on social media revealed that large crowds had gathered by the venue in Oxford Street in an attempt to catch a glimpse of leading sporting and showbiz names attending the
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