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As if Frank Ribery hadn’t endeared himself enough to Les Bleus fan, he has now declared himself ‘almost German.’ Politically, its a smart move – at least for his club, Bayern Munich. After a long negotiation process (which endured some controversy), Ribery signed a long-term contract last year that will keep him at the club until 2015. And Ribery apparently has no regrets about his decision…
Extending my contract with Bayern was the right decision. They are a great club on the international stage and at the same time they are a real family club
Ribery has been out with an ankle injury since September 21st, but he made his return to the field this weekend in Bayern’s game versus Nuernberg. Ribery didn’t waste time with a slow start, having an immediate impact on the game.
Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) for Germany, despite Ribery’s declaration that he’s almost German- he won’t be lining up beside Schweinsteiger for Euro 2012 qualifying anytime soon. Ribery completed his 3-match ban imposed by the French Football Federation (FFF) and was available for France’s coach, Laurent Blanc, to choose during France’s qualification game against Romania on October 9th. Given his injuries, his absence from the national team would have been inevitable even without the Federation’s ban. If his form does improve, it will leave Blanc with a difficult decision. Competition for spots has grown this year as Blanc has introduced new, younger players to the squad. In the past, the role of France’s playmaker has always been Ribery’s to lose. Now, it’s a position he will have to win back. But, can France risk putting their Euro 2012 in the hands of player as injury-prone as Ribery? Ribery still has confidence in his body…
I still have confidence in my body and I hope it was my last injury of the season
But does Blanc?
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