I should have got Ballon d’Or award

Franck Ribery claims he deserved to win the FIFA Ballon d’Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo because the Real Madrid forward won nothing in 2013.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2014 - 00:00

James Whelan

Ronaldo beat off competition from Bayern Munich midfielder Ribery and Lionel Messi to be crowned the world’s best player last week.

It was reward for 12 months of brilliant individual performances, but an aggrieved Ribery felt the five titles he won with his all-conquering Bayern side should have counted for more.

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Courts Soccer Person: Franck Ribery Person: Cristiano Ronaldo Person: Ronaldo Person: Ribery Person: Lionel Messi Event: Bundesliga Event: DFB-Pokal Event: Champions League Event: Uefa Super Cup Event: FIFA Club World Cup Organisation: Real Madrid Organisation: Bayern Munich Organisation: Bayern Organisation: Madrid

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