Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has been named the french Player of the Year by France Football magazine.
The 30-year-old French footballer beat midfield duo Paul Pogba of
Juventus and Paris St Germain’s Blaise Matuidi in a poll of past and
present French players.
Franck Ribery is One of the Three Candidates for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or.
Ribery, who won the Champions League, the Bundesliga and the German
Cup with Bayern this year, was named on a three-man shortlist for the
FIFA-Ballon d’Or award on Monday along with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
AS Roma’s Rudi Garcia, who joined the Serie A club from Lille during
the close season and is unbeaten in 15 league matches, was named the
best French coach for 2013 in a poll of current and former managers.
Ribery has now won the award three times, two short of former Arsenal FC striker, Thierry Henry.
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