Boulonnais Franck Ribéry announced the end of his career on Friday. Fired from the Lille training center, the attacking midfielder climbed the rankings starting from the lower leagues to reach the international level and even win the Ballon d’Or.
The former player from Boulogne-sur-Mer, Alès, Brest, Metz, Galatasaray, Marseille and Bayern Munich played until the age of 39 at the Salernitana. The coach of RC Franck Haise lens takes off his hat:
” It is nice to have lived what he lived because he knew all levels of it, almost to the apex. For a year he would surely have deserved to be the Golden Ball. Either way, you could claim it. Having known everything, having won the support of his coach every time, regardless of the level, is a sign of great players. He will always be a great player. I remember his first steps with France. He had brought an incredible breath of fresh air. It’s great for a player who was an amateur. Here, when we see Florian Sotoca or Jonathan Clauss who was with us not so long ago, they are great examples for everyone. “
His brother Steeven Ribery played in the RC Lens youth academy before evolving with Bayern’s substitute and then playing for Boulogne-sur-Mer or Gazélec Ajaccio.
