Ballon d'Or crowd in London, with Harry Kane towards at the backImage source, Getty Images
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The Ballon d'Or ceremony began at 20:45 GMT instead of 20:00 because of traffic issues

BySarah DawkinsBBC Sport senior journalist
  • Published22 minutes ago

It was the first time the Ballon d'Or had been held in London in its 70-year history, with organisers choosing the iconic London Palladium as the venue.

Despite the perfect homecoming for Harry Kane on Monday night, the rest of the event was not plain sailing.

Did the organisers give away the winners early or was it just a simple mix-up? Why was the ceremony delayed and why was the audience booing?