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Image caption, The Ballon d'Or ceremony began at 20:45 GMT instead of 20:00 because of traffic issues

By Sarah Dawkins

BBC Sport senior journalist

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?

BBC Sport assesses a chaotic night in central London.

Traffic, delay and a rowdy audience

London traffic can cause issues on any day but unfortunately for the Ballon d'Or organisers, they chose to hold a major event just a stone's throw from Oxford Street on the same day the famous shopping area was made traffic-free.

That, coupled with large crowds at the event entrance, meant significant numbers of guests were delayed and the start…