Explore popular quotes and sayings by a French athlete Franck Ribery.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry is a French professional footballer who plays for and captains Serie A club Salernitana. He primarily plays as a winger, preferably on the left side, and is known for his pace, energy, skill, and precise passing. Ribéry has been described as a player who is fast, tricky and an excellent dribbler, who has great control with the ball at his feet. While with Bayern, he was recognised on the world stage as one of the best players of his generation. The previous talisman of the French national team, Zinedine Zidane, once referred to Ribéry as the "jewel of French football".
When you've been Bayern for so long and it's your second home, moving away from here is not easy.
I really want to lift the Champions League trophy one day.
I am simply happy in Munich.
If you play well, then you make yourself a great name and the money comes on its own. You earn money for what you did.
The scars in my face are the source of my strength.
I love playing for France and I feel pride every time I am called up for the team.
It's important for me that I'm able to walk around the city without being bothered all the time.
I was the boy next door who always knew what it meant to have no money. That changed when I turned professional. I was crazy.
This is my face, it is the one people know me to be. I am happy with my face. Why shouldn't I be happy?
I am almost German now.
I just want to play for a competitive team that will offer me the best possible opportunity to win titles.
Bayern and I are like a married couple.
I am very happy in Munich and my family is totally settled - and now I have a son who is a genuine Bavarian.
In 2008 or 2009, every big club wanted me: Juventus, Inter, Milan, Barca, Real, Chelsea, Manchester.
Football is my life, I love it.
I could play for another club in Europe but my heart is beating too much for Bayern. But I could imagine going to the U.S., Qatar or Dubai for a new experience.
You have to be mentally strong to withstand the ridicule of other children and the stares of adults.
We are Bayern. We have the highest standards, and always want to win everything, so the Champions League is a very big target.
Serie A is a great tournament with many excellent players.
At Bayern, I have rediscovered the pleasure of playing. Here, my body is completely free.
I can be used in various positions.
I really like the mentality of the people in Munich.
I hope to continue playing until the age of 40, just like Francesco Totti.
I am very motivated, I always want to play.
The people who know me know: I am a good guy with a big heart.
If you play in the Champions League, it's a very special feeling, there's a different atmosphere.
When I arrived, Bayern were sitting at 14th place in the Bundesliga and weren't in the Champions League. Twelve years later, I left with 23 titles.
I'll never cheat.
It's always been that opponents get down to business against Bayern specifically because they want to show how desperate they are to defeat the champions.
You know that I played football because of the fun and to enjoy it.
I'll always have a winning mentality in me, and I want to transmit that. I equally feel what the players are feeling and I know them as men.
Normally I provide a lot of assists and do a lot of dribbling - but it's always great when you score a goal.
To be honest, I have no idea what happens after my career.
When the locker room needing shaking up, I did it. I remained myself, a leader, until the end.
I deserved to win the Ballon d'Or.
Maybe I'll quit after my time at Bayern; maybe I will play somewhere else for one more year.
I am well aware of it myself that I have to be careful. But I want to make it clear that I am not a dirty player.
I have a really good relationship with Bayern. I might become a coach after retirement, but with the youth teams.
I don't have any problem with tackles or duels, but I react when I notice that someone is only trying to kick me out of the game. But I never have the intention to hurt anyone. Everything is forgotten again a minute later.
If I decide to leave Bayern Munich, it will be for a Spanish club. I have to think about what my family wants as well and my wife would be delighted to move to Spain. She doesn't like all the rain and snow and is reluctant to go to England.
No one's saying anything against healthy, fair hardness. That's a part of football. But referees must look more closely and make sure limits are not exceeded.
I won everything I could win with Bayern and individually.
It's true - ever since I was born, I've been through some tough situations. But that's what has given me the strength and the drive to succeed.
Bayen need quality, you have to invest and upgrade!
I do not just play for money.
The whole treble year under Jupp Heynckes was incredible.
You know when you play in Leverkusen it is always a difficult game.
When I'm on the pitch I always give everything for my team.
I want to give something new to this club, I want to bring Fiorentina into the top three of the table.
I always play with character.
I sometimes lose my calm for a moment, but only when I notice that an opponent is deliberately trying to injure me.
I listen to my emotions. That's why I react once I get provoked sometimes.
One day I'll know what it's like to be a manager.
I know there are not a lot of players with my quality in this world.
For me, Munich is more than just a second home. I can imagine staying forever.
I want to win as many titles as possible with Bayern Munich.
It is no secret that Louis van Gaal and I did not get along. But for me personally, the matter is closed and forgotten.
I have always given 100 per cent, power and performance.
I will play until my knee, my ankle or my back say 'stop.'