France has had many football stars throughout its history. And while he may not be in the same category as Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, or Karim Benzema, Franck Ribery has left a significant mark on European football.It has been two and a half years since the Bayern Munich legend retired. The last chapter of the Frenchman’s football journey was written in Italy, where he played for Fiorentina and later for Salernitana, where his body signaled that it was time to call it quits.Frank Ribery has still got it 🇫🇷🪄 pic.twitter.com/weVlsrSNc5— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) March 18, 2025 “I really love Italy because it respects former football greats and older players of top-level careers… From kids to grandparents. That’s the football culture there, pure, burning passion.” It’s a shame that after moving from Fiorentina to Salernitana, Italy didn’t get to watch Ribery for a little longer. However, knee problems were so severe that Ribery revealed in a major interview with L’Equipe that there was a real chance he could lose his leg.At age 2, he survived a car crush but the only problem was he having scars on his face. Had a nickname called “scarface” in his academy team and faced a lot of mockeries on his lookConverted to Islam just to marry his Childhood sweetheart WahibaThe story of Frank Ribery pic.twitter.com/bZp9iizstO— Blue_boy (@Nkwameeee) February 17, 2025 “The pain in my knee kept getting worse and worse. I wasn’t even training between matches to recover and save my body. It started with me taking two days off, then three, then four… I lost my rhythm as a player to save my body. Tests showed I didn’t have cartilage in my knee, and I had to undergo surgery in Austria. The surgery went well, they put a titanium plate in my knee, but five months later, a serious infection appeared. I had to take medication for two months and then go back to have the plate removed. The infection started eating away at my flesh; it was so bad that I had holes all over my leg,” explained Franck, continuing, “I caught a Staphylococcus bacteria and had to be urgently hospitalized again in Austria for 12 days. I was scared; it was close to them amputating my leg and me losing it, but the surgeon who operated on me was amazing, and everything ended well.”The ball stops, the feelings do not. Ribery officially retiresWhen France conquered the football world in Russia, Ribery was already too old for the national team. He did not win with France, nor was he part of Didier Deschamps’ major successes, but from 2007 to 2019, he wrote history with Bayern Munich. He won eight Bundesliga titles, six German Cups, and the Champions League in 2013. The 2012/13 season was the most memorable of his career, though it wasn’t dominant enough to win the Ballon d’Or.🇫🇷x🇳🇱 The electrifying duo of Ribéry and Robben, REUNITES! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/CgIYoWGPlX— ⭐ Football Experts (@Futball_Experts) March 18, 2025 In terms of votes, he was far behind the winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, and the runner-up, Lionel Messi. Still, Bayern played that season according to his tactics, becoming the best team in Europe and the world. Ronaldo received 27.99% of the votes, Messi 24.72%, and Ribery 23.36%. A result the 41-year-old still can’t get over.”It was a flawless year for me; I couldn’t have done more, and from my perspective, that will forever remain a huge injustice. I’m still trying to find an explanation, and I’ll never understand why the voting deadline was moved by two weeks. Messi and Ronaldo showed me immense respect because they knew at that time I was sitting and eating at their table. With all due respect, in 2013, I had nothing to envy them for,” concluded Franck.🚨😤 Frank Ribéry: “With the utmost and maximum humility and respect, Messi and Ronaldo were 𝐍𝐎𝐓 better than me in 2013..”, he told @lequipe 👀 “The 2013 Ballon d’Or will forever remain an 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞. I’m still looking for the explanation..” 😬 pic.twitter.com/NqGcOBqmTH— *MAJI YALIYOTULIA* (@B2bMaestro) March 22, 2025 Ribery played 425 matches for Bayern in 12 years, scoring 124 goals and assisting 182. He was a member of the French national team from 2006 to 2014, making 81 appearances, scoring 16 goals, and providing 25 assists.##NAJAVA_MECA_8796391##
