Franck Ribéry is heading towards the relegation battle of Serie A with Fiorentina – but then the ex-star of FC Bayern Munich shines in a real Italian classic.
- FC Bayern Munich: Franck Ribery is still for many fans of the German record champions Cool.
- The Ex-Bundesliga star from the Säbener Street in Munich experienced with the AC Florence difficult weeks in the Italian A league.
- But then the former fan favorite shines FC Bayern Ironically against permanent champions Juventus Turin and its exceptional players Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Munich / Turin – 37 years and seven and a half months old and he just hasn’t had enough. We’re talking about Franck Ribery, favorite of many fans of the FC Bayern Munich.
But: the former Bundesliga-Superstar experienced with the AC Florence once again a tricky time in Italian A league. Specifically: in the past few weeks the staggered Fiorentina in the relegation battle – again.
FC Bayern Munich: Ex-Bundesliga star Franck Ribéry has had difficult weeks with Fiorentina
Everything should get better with “King Franck”, as he was once called – actually. In the preseason it was enough for the proud club from the Tuscany only in tenth place, “La Viola” (“The Violette”) once again fell far short of its own goals.
This season too, things didn’t go well at all – until matchday 14 on December 22nd and the Italy classics at Juventus Turin. A look back: Coach had at the beginning of November Cesare Prandelli the team Ribery accepted.
Franck Ribéry at Fiorentina: Splendid win at Juventus Turin and Cristiano Ronaldo
“I have with Ribery spoken. I’ve always thought he was a leader. He is a winner. He doesn’t even want to lose the training games. That’s great for a champion. But it shouldn’t be our only solution. I want to avoid being put under pressure by our opponents, “said Prandelli at a press conference at the time and announced:” At the right time, I’m trying to let him play on the right side. He can score goals and provide assists. “
It was a striking seven weeks before Prandelli and protégé Ribery were allowed to celebrate a victory together, of all places you, the “old lady” of Italian football. And: The 3-0 of Fiorentina at the champions became a demonstration of the shine that Ex-FC-Bayern-Star Ribery still likes to spray.
Franck Ribéry in Serie A: a leader like once at Bayern Munich
After just three minutes, the old star prepared the 1-0 through Dusan Vlahovic – with a flank ball over half the place, which took a trajectory into the Serb’s foot, as if an engineer had designed this pass on the drawing board. Ribery – still without a goal of the season – played with powerful body language, with a lot of presence.
Again and again, the former Munich player pushed the pace as a hanging tip, tying the opponents from Piedmont. Of Cristiano Ronaldo? Nothing to see! The multiple world footballer stayed in the shadows Ribérys, the “La Viola” for the second highest win in the A league at Juventus Turin led.
Wrote in the style of a champion Ribery after the immensely important victory on Instagram: Finally! Together! Victory. I know our hard work is paying off. Now everyone knows. Let’s start the new year with great motivation! “(Pm)
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