“I was very important for the French team, the top scorer, the best passer. I broke out. But when I had this little problem on the back that deprived me of the World Cup, there were little things that I really liked and I felt that I had no support behind me. But it's a page that is turned and I wish the French team good luck ». These are Franck Ribery's last words in the French team, he who missed the 2014 World Cup, after being important during the qualifying phase.
Quite discreet in the media on this subject, the legend of Bayern Munich, which permanently hung up the crampons during the 2022-2023 season, returned to its tricolor period. If he admits that Germany is his house, where we grew up his children, the Blues winger obviously assures that he “Love France, my country!” I do not forget anything of my steps, my galleys (…) There have been not easy situations. I made bullshit. I know it. But who does not do it! There have been injustices, too. I was especially criticized by people who do not know football from the inside. But I have always been respected by footballers. They know “he said to The teamhe who was a lot pinned by the media.
Franck Ribéry militant for Zinedine Zidane
And that marked him. He who does not think of returning to live in France, one day, returned to the end of his adventure with the Blues: “There are moments, situations, periods of life, relationships with people who change and bring you to sometimes difficult decisions. I did it. I assumed it ”he explains, wishing to retain all the beautiful emotions with the Blues, from the 2006 World Cup to the dam against Ukraine, in 2013. “We return the Stade de France!” This communion with the French public was great. I was at the top of my career in 2013 “.
Finally, Franck Ribery does not wish to close the door of the French team definitively and did not respond No … especially in the event of a arrival of Zinedine Zidane to replace Didier Deschamps. “We have always had a good report. He remains like a big brother (…) but we make scenarios. Already, we don't know exactly if it will be after. I wish him because Zizou is the best that can happen to the Blues ”he concluded. The future will tell us …
