Platini: Ribery a serious Ballon d'Or contender

Uefa president Michel Platini believes Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery has a good chance of winning the Ballon d'Or. The France international recently won Uefa's Best Player in Europe award and is one of the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or as
well, with La Liga stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as Ribery's
biggest rivals for the prestigious individual award.
"He is a very serious candidate to win the
Ballon d'Or," Platini told gathered press when
asked about his compatriot's chances of winning
the award.
"He was already voted the best player in Europe
in August. Admittedly, that was a different
election, though."
Messi has won the Fifa Ballon d'Or three
consecutive times since the introduction of the
award in 2010 after previously scooping up the
Ballon d'Or and Fifa World Player of the Year
trophies in 2009.

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