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Franck “Bilal” Ribéry , born on April 1st 1983 with Boulogne-sur-Mer, is a Football international or French which evolves/moves at the station of offensive medium ground. His/her younger brother, Francois, evolve/move with the Calais RUFC.

Biography

Franck Ribéry is a French footballer born on April 1st 1983 with Boulogne-sur-Mer. At the 2 years age, it is victim of an car accident which will leave him serious scars on the face. It begins football at 6 years with the FC Conti de Boulogne-sur-Mer, joined to 12 years the training center of the Lille OSC, and is returned 4 years later for school insufficiency. It then will know a delicate beginning of career. It evolves/moves first of all with the Sporting union Boulogne Côte of Opal (2001) (CFA then National) then with Alès (2002) (National), a club which falls in bankruptcy.

With the Brest-native Stage 29

Recruited by the Brest-native Stage (National), it is pointed out at the time of the Nantes-Brest match where it makes a caster with Armand and a large bridge with Yepes. It shines at the time of the season 2003-2004 by the accession of the Breton club in Ligue 2 and is ovationné by the Brest-native public at the Francis Stage the Corn. It is then pointed out by the Metz-native trainer Jean Fernandez which hastens to make it come to Lorraine, without any allowance of transfer.

With FC Metz

It is thus under the garnet-red shirt of FC Metz that Franck Ribéry carries out his great beginnings in L1 in 2004. Immediately, he affirms himself like one of the great revelations of the competition and is elected “player of the month” of League 1 in August 2004. Evolving/moving at the station of right medium, Ribéry is frightening and untiring accelerator of play, also able to be decisive in front of the goal. And while some already compare it with Robert Pirès (glorious old of the FC Metz), he knows his first selections in team of France hopes.

Turkey with Marseilles

Transferred in a way surprising towards the Turkish club of Galatasaray after only six months spent to Lorraine, it is not long in becoming one of the preferred players of the supporters Turkish, gaining the nicknames of “Ferraribéry” or “Scarface” (in homage to the character and in reference to the long scar celebrates which it kept on the right part of his face). Married since 8 years with a woman of Moslem confession of which it has 2 children, and Ribéry itself being converted with the Islam (it is also made call “Bilal”), its integration in Turkey does not pose any problem. It will register in particular under the shirt of Galatasaray a goal making it possible its team to finally carry it 5 to 1 Coupe of Turkey against the large rival Fenerbahçe. But, in conflict with the leaders of the club who did not pay any more his wages, Ribéry joined as of the month of June 2006 the championship of France and the to him Olympique of Marseilles, where it finds Jean Fernandez. On this occasion, it changes agent: it leaves John Biko, to engage the Luxembourger Bruno Heiderscheid. In spite of a procedure launched by the Turkish club for “abusive breach of contract”, Franck Ribéry obtains an authorization to play by FIFA.

The public of the stage Vélodrome puts only very little time to adopt it. Author of exceptional performances, it finishes better hope of the championship, sees three times elected “player of the month”, and finally is the author of the “goal of the year” vis-a-vis Nantes. He in addition registers one of the fastest goals of season 2006/2007 at the end of 13 seconds of play only. It is thus extremely logically that it is found selected under the blue shirt for the World cup.

Football world cup of 2006

Its services in League 1 as with the team of France hopes open finally the door to him of the team of France has and of the World cup 2006, since the national sport selector Raymond Domenech decides to retain it in the list of the 23 players selected for the competition. It carries there the number 22 during its first selection, saturdays May 27th 2006, at the time of the friendly meeting France - Mexico with the Stade de France, during which it makes an entry more than noticed with the 75e minute, under the acclamation of the public! Symbolically, this match is also the last of Zinedine Zidane with the Stade de France.

For its second selection, it replaces Zinédine Zidane and obtains a penalty vis-a-vis Denmark leading to a victory 2-0 for France. Ribéry proves whereas there is less to worry about the departure of Zidane, and that it is one of the essential links of blue as a joker of luxury. Ribéry is at the origin of the two goals marked against China for the last match of preparation of blue (victory 3-1). He knows his first establishment at the time of the first match of Blue of World cup 2006 in Germany, against Swiss the June 13rd.

He crosses a stage by marking its first goal in national selection on June 27th, 2006 against Spain thanks to a fulgurating burst of speed, and makes it possible the team of France to return to the score then to carry it 3 goals with 1 and to qualify for the quarterfinals of the World cup 2006. Later, it will erase several Brazilian on several occasions whose Ronaldinho, and will put even Ricardo (the Portuguese guard) in difficulty. After the victory in semi-final against Portugal, it will take part on July 9th in the finale of World cup against Italy (demolished France 5 t.à.b.à 4). For his first selection, Franck thus carries out a very beautiful course.

Chouchouté by the public, the press advertisement already like the successor of Zinedine Zidane. Moreover, its beginnings in blue are worth the admiration of its fellow-members to him in particular that of Thierry Henry, the Gunner being found in this player who unloads in team of France for the World cup without to be convened before but Zinedine Zidane, his captain, is him also impressed by the talent of the young Northerner: “Franck breathes the love of life. He does not calculate, even in his relation with the old ones. He is very strong. It is somebody who will mark the spirits with each time it is on the grounds. He will become somebody of important in the foot. ” ( Tele Magazine , n°2646)

The after-countryside of Germany

At the beginning of the month of August 2006, he says himself decided to leave the Olympique of Marseilles after the departure of Jean Fernandez for the AJ Auxerre (for not revealed reasons) - what is not without reinforcing his reputation of mercenary - what displeases with Pape Diouf, president of the club where he is under contract until 2010. But following the match of its team with Bern, it reconsiders its declarations, and states to put a final term at the " Ribéry" serial; by confirming that it remains in the club of its heart, the Olympique of Marseilles.

Under its impulse, Marseilles carries out a good start of season in championship. But in November - December 2006 Franck Ribéry suffers from a Pubalgie and is inalienable for its club.

At the end of the season 2006-2007, Pape Diouf offers a good of exit to Ribéry, although the Olympian club succeeded in being qualified for prestigious the Ligue of the champions. The general manager of the OM claims a minimum of 25 million euros for his departure. Real Madrid not wishing to put such a large sum, it is finally the Bayern of Munich which decides to accommodate it, its new Agent Jean-Pierre Bernès being occupied of the transaction. The amount of the transfer reaches 26 million euros (16 M€ immediate, 10 M€ in 2008, and 4 M€ if Bayern is qualified in league of the Champions), which constitutes a record in Germany. Ribéry will touch 4 million euros Nets per season. It should be noted that Bayern, which finished fourth of Bundesliga in 2007, does not play of League of the champions, but takes part only in the UEFA Cup.

Bayern of Munich

Its beginnings in Bayern of Munich are exceptional thus attracting the favors of the public. Its agreement with the two other recruits of Bayern, Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose, makes it possible its team to gain the Coupe of the League of Germany then to connect the victories to reach the head of the championship.

Prize list

With the Team of France a:

Finalist of the World cup in 2006

In club:

Victorious of the Cut of the League of Germany in 2007 with the Victorious
of the Cut of Turkey in 2005 Victorious with
of the Cut Intertoto in 2005 with the
Finalist of the Coupe de France in 2006 and 2007 with the

Distinctions with personal capacity:

Victorious of the Eleven of Bronze in 2006
Star of gold 2006 France Victorious Football
of the Trophy UNFP of the Best hope in 2006 with
more beautiful goal of the season 2005-2006 with the
Player of the month of League 1 in August 2004 with the
Player of the month of League 1 in October 2005, November 2005 and April 2006 with the
Better striker with 3 goals of the Cut of the League of Germany in 2007 with the
Player of the month of the Bundesliga in August 2007 with the

Detailed statistics

Last update on December 1st, 2007

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