Top 60 Franck Ribery Quotes

One day I’ll know what it’s like to be a manager.

I love playing for France and I feel pride every time I am called up for the team.

I really like the mentality of the people in Munich.

I’ve experienced so many emotions with Bayern.

You know that I played football because of the fun and to enjoy it.

I feel very comfortable in Munich and my family is doing well.

If I am on the pitch there is a lot of energy in my body.

Ronaldo certainly scores goals, but I do too. He certainly scores more than I do, but we don’t have the same style.

I am very motivated, I always want to play.

I have to train in order to be happy.

To be honest, I have no idea what happens after my career.

You have to be mentally strong to withstand the ridicule of other children and the stares of adults.

For me, you have to prove yourself over 10, 12 or 15 years if you want to be among the best. Do that and then I will congratulate you.

In 2008 or 2009, every big club wanted me: Juventus, Inter, Milan, Barca, Real, Chelsea, Manchester.

I never said I wanted to move to Real Madrid. If I did, I would have said so publicly.

This is my face, it is the one people know me to be. I am happy with my face. Why shouldn’t I be happy?

I am well aware of it myself that I have to be careful. But I want to make it clear that I am not a dirty player.

Each and every player wants to win every game, but that’s simply not possible.

Obviously, there are many clubs that make me dream, like Real Madrid or Barcelona.

When I’m on the pitch I always give everything for my team.

I am emotional, but that’s not a negative.

It is no secret that Louis van Gaal and I did not get along. But for me personally, the matter is closed and forgotten.

I am dreaming of winning the treble again. I will never forget how I felt after winning it in 2012-13. It was like we were flying. It’s a great feeling, it’s utter madness. I definitely want to have that feeling again at some stage of my career.

Maybe I’ll quit after my time at Bayern; maybe I will play somewhere else for one more year.

If you play in the Champions League, it’s a very special feeling, there’s a different atmosphere.

Ancelotti is a champion, in all respects.

Bayern offers the young guys a huge opportunity.

I am simply happy in Munich.

People would say: ‘Look what he has on his face, look at his head. What is this scar? It’s so ugly.’ Wherever I went, people would look at me. And not because I was a good person or because my name is Franck or was a good footballer, but because of the scar.

I always play with character.

The people who know me know: I am a good guy with a big heart.

Guardiola knows that the little details that can make us better. He analyses the game instantly – that’s his biggest strength, his best characteristic.

I really want to lift the Champions League trophy one day.

I can imagine staying in Munich after the end of my career. I have bought a very nice house, I feel good here and I like the mentality.

He does great things on the pitch but the coach Van Gaal was a bad man.

I feel rejected in France. And do you know why I signed for Bayern when I could have gone anywhere? Because they made me feel wanted.

No one’s saying anything against healthy, fair hardness. That’s a part of football. But referees must look more closely and make sure limits are not exceeded.

If you play well, then you make yourself a great name and the money comes on its own. You earn money for what you did.

I was the boy next door who always knew what it meant to have no money. That changed when I turned professional. I was crazy.

I just want to play for a competitive team that will offer me the best possible opportunity to win titles.

My relationship with the fans has always been incredible.

The Ballon d’Or doesn’t interest me any more.

Bayern and I are like a married couple.

There is Messi, and then the rest.

The 4-1-4-1 system is weird.

In Europe, Bayern is my last club – 100 per cent.

I sometimes lose my calm for a moment, but only when I notice that an opponent is deliberately trying to injure me.

People are so quick to say someone is a fantastic player and deserves to win the Ballon d’Or after just one good year. I disagree with that.

My 100th goal is good for me personally but above all, the team is very important.

I do not just play for money.

We are Bayern. We have the highest standards, and always want to win everything, so the Champions League is a very big target.

I won everything I could win with Bayern and individually.

It’s important for me that I’m able to walk around the city without being bothered all the time.

When you’ve been Bayern for so long and it’s your second home, moving away from here is not easy.

We have to play as a team every game.

Everyone knows that I had a lot of good coaches but one person was very important: Jupp Heynckes.

I have a really good relationship with Bayern. I might become a coach after retirement, but with the youth teams.

I like to create a good atmosphere in the dressing room.

I will play until my knee, my ankle or my back say ‘stop.’

I deserved to win the Ballon d’Or.