Franck Ribery Wins UEFA Best Player in Europe Award
15:05, 30 August 2013
NYONS. August 30. KAZINFORM - UEFA have named Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery as the recipient of the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for 2013, according to www.worldsoccertalk.com.
Ribery, who was instrumental in helping Bayern Munich win the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League final, beat Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the hotly contested honor. For Ribery to beat both Messi and Ronaldo is quite an achievement for such a talented footballer.
The shortlist was named, the final three contenders were selected:
Lionel Messi (ESP) — FC Barcelona
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) — Real Madrid
Franck Ribery (FRA) — Bayern Munich