![Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Soccer match, Quarter Final, First Leg, FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich at Camp Nuo stadium Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Soccer match, Quarter Final, First Leg, FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich at Camp Nuo stadium](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E43W23/barcelonas-lionel-messi-and-bayern-munichs-franck-ribery-battle-for-the-ball-during-the-uefa-champions-league-soccer-match-quarter-final-first-leg-fc-barcelona-vs-bayern-munich-at-camp-nuo-stadium-of-barcelona-spain-on-april-8-2009-fc-barcelona-defeated-bayern-munich-4-0-photo-by-steeve-mcmayabacapresscom-2E43W23.jpg)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Soccer match, Quarter Final, First Leg, FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich at Camp Nuo stadium
![Franck Ribery: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi always win the Ballon d'Or... Bayern Munich players should consider not going | Daily Mail Online Franck Ribery: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi always win the Ballon d'Or... Bayern Munich players should consider not going | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2015/01/24/2397B45300000578-0-image-a-40_1422096155161.jpg)
Franck Ribery: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi always win the Ballon d'Or... Bayern Munich players should consider not going | Daily Mail Online
![Franck Ribery named European player of the season ahead of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo | Football News Franck Ribery named European player of the season ahead of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo | Football News](https://s.ndtvimg.com/images/stories/ribery_300_messi_player_season.jpg)
Franck Ribery named European player of the season ahead of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo | Football News
![Bayern & Germany on Twitter: "Lionel Messi has named Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben amongst the 6 toughest opponents he's ever faced http://t.co/JoNW6rvwmK" / Twitter Bayern & Germany on Twitter: "Lionel Messi has named Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben amongst the 6 toughest opponents he's ever faced http://t.co/JoNW6rvwmK" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGpreQNW0AEWDf5.jpg)
Bayern & Germany on Twitter: "Lionel Messi has named Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben amongst the 6 toughest opponents he's ever faced http://t.co/JoNW6rvwmK" / Twitter
![Did Ronaldo rob Ribery of 2013 Ballon d'Or? Ex-Bayern Munich star still angered by 'political choice' | Goal.com UK Did Ronaldo rob Ribery of 2013 Ballon d'Or? Ex-Bayern Munich star still angered by 'political choice' | Goal.com UK](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/bltb17e66ca0f5a488c/62c82ec3a9f4bf4485d4fbb9/goal---web-two-way-split--bbcbdd8b-a618-4ce9-84d1-cf0a4ecd89d7.jpeg?auto=webp&format=pjpg&width=3840&quality=60)
Did Ronaldo rob Ribery of 2013 Ballon d'Or? Ex-Bayern Munich star still angered by 'political choice' | Goal.com UK
![Video of Franck Ribery Embarrassing Lionel Messi in Champions League Clash Emerges - SportsBrief.com Video of Franck Ribery Embarrassing Lionel Messi in Champions League Clash Emerges - SportsBrief.com](https://images.sportsbrief.com/images/1200x675/b28999e6d0107197.jpeg?v=1)
Video of Franck Ribery Embarrassing Lionel Messi in Champions League Clash Emerges - SportsBrief.com
![Lionel Messi of Barcelona relishing 'difficult' Champions League draw, loses out to Franck Ribery | Football News | ESPN.co.uk Lionel Messi of Barcelona relishing 'difficult' Champions League draw, loses out to Franck Ribery | Football News | ESPN.co.uk](http://en.espn.co.uk/PICTURES/CMS/53400/53409.3.jpg)
Lionel Messi of Barcelona relishing 'difficult' Champions League draw, loses out to Franck Ribery | Football News | ESPN.co.uk
![UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "#UEFABestPlayer history: Lionel Messi (2011, 2015), Andrés Iniesta (2012), Franck Ribéry (2013) & Ronaldo (2014). https://t.co/ZTz1mSkCQW" / Twitter UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "#UEFABestPlayer history: Lionel Messi (2011, 2015), Andrés Iniesta (2012), Franck Ribéry (2013) & Ronaldo (2014). https://t.co/ZTz1mSkCQW" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpGPBjIWEAAIeDS.jpg)
UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "#UEFABestPlayer history: Lionel Messi (2011, 2015), Andrés Iniesta (2012), Franck Ribéry (2013) & Ronaldo (2014). https://t.co/ZTz1mSkCQW" / Twitter
![Munich's Franck Ribery tussles with Barcelona's Lionel Messi during the League Cup Semi Final 1st Leg match between Bayern Munich and Barcelona at the Allianz Arena in Munich on April 23, 2013. Munich's Franck Ribery tussles with Barcelona's Lionel Messi during the League Cup Semi Final 1st Leg match between Bayern Munich and Barcelona at the Allianz Arena in Munich on April 23, 2013.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GH93HK/munichs-franck-ribery-tussles-with-barcelonas-lionel-messi-during-the-league-cup-semi-final-1st-leg-match-between-bayern-munich-and-barcelona-at-the-allianz-arena-in-munich-on-april-23-2013-picture-david-klein-2GH93HK.jpg)
Munich's Franck Ribery tussles with Barcelona's Lionel Messi during the League Cup Semi Final 1st Leg match between Bayern Munich and Barcelona at the Allianz Arena in Munich on April 23, 2013.
![Fifa Ballon d'Or: Who should win the award - Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Franck Ribery? | The Independent | The Independent Fifa Ballon d'Or: Who should win the award - Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Franck Ribery? | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/01/13/12/ronaldo-messi-ribery.jpg?width=1200)
Fifa Ballon d'Or: Who should win the award - Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Franck Ribery? | The Independent | The Independent
![Franck Ribery: I turned down Real Madrid because Bayern Munich said I was their 'Lionel Messi' - Mirror Online Franck Ribery: I turned down Real Madrid because Bayern Munich said I was their 'Lionel Messi' - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1864580.ece/ALTERNATES/n615/Barcelona-v-FC-Bayern-Muenchen-UEFA-Champions-League-Semi-Final-Second-Leg.jpg)
Franck Ribery: I turned down Real Madrid because Bayern Munich said I was their 'Lionel Messi' - Mirror Online
![Franck Ribery Receives Further Accolade Behind Lionel Messi as Top Big-5 Player | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Franck Ribery Receives Further Accolade Behind Lionel Messi as Top Big-5 Player | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/328/927/hi-res-169508769_crop_exact.jpg?w=1200&h=1200&q=75)
Franck Ribery Receives Further Accolade Behind Lionel Messi as Top Big-5 Player | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![Franck Ribéry und Lionel Messi gemeinsam auf Ibiza zu Gast bei Party von Star-DJ David Guetta - Eurosport Franck Ribéry und Lionel Messi gemeinsam auf Ibiza zu Gast bei Party von Star-DJ David Guetta - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(png):focal(1380x592:1382x590)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2022/06/30/3401170-69503568-2560-1440.png)