# Ballon d'Or ceremony highlights case of French journalist jailed in Algeria

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- BBC News, 2026-10-27 13:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2qgyqr79wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Ballon d'Or ceremony was dedicated to Christophe Gleizes, a French sports journalist serving a seven-year prison sentence in Algeria. He was arrested after travelling to Kabylie to report on a football club and accused by authorities of supporting terrorism. Prosecutors argued he had travelled to commit a hostile act, while press freedom group RSF says his contacts were journalistic.