2010 World Cup Player To Watch – Franck Ribery

Ribéry is a French International having represented his nation at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008.

At the 2006 World Cup, he scored his first international goal against Spain and played in the final match against Italy.

Ribéry is a two-time winner of the French Player of the Year award and has also been named to the UEFA Team of the Year once.

Ribéry primarily plays as a winger, preferably on the left side, and is known for “pace, energy, skill and precise passing.”

Ribéry has so far played 43 time for France and scored a total of 7 goals.

Full name: Franck Ribéry
Date of birth: 7 April 1983 (age 27)
Place of birth: Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position: Winger
Current club: Bayern Munich
Number: 7