Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry was a french international footballer born on the 7th of April 1983 (age 40) in Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.
He was known for his pace, energy, skill and precise passing on the left wing, he was also known as a player who is fast, tricky and an excellent dribbler.
He joined Bayern Munich in 2007, and made a remarkable history with the Club.
With Bayern Munich, he won nine Bundesliga titles, Six (6) DFB Pokal, one UEFA champions league title, and one FIFA World Cup, which included five Doubles and one treble.
He was nominated alongside Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo on the three-man shortlist for the 2013 FIFA Balon d’or.
The Untold Sad Story of this legend is that, his biological parents abondoned him at the door of a convent when he was a little boy. He was also endulged in a fatal accident at the age of two (2) and received 100 stitches leaving a permanent scar on him.
All these life unfortunates didn’t decelerate his ambitions to becoming a great player one day, but rather endured the pain and strived hard to achieve his goals.
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