Moment Frank Ribery Accuses Ballon d’Or of Politics After Ex Bayern Star Lost 2013 Award to Cristiano Ronaldo

• Former Bayern Munich winger, Frank Ribery accused Ballon d’Or organizers of politics after the French winger lost the 2013 awards
• Ribery emerged amongst the top three nominees for the award alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi with the Portuguese forward winning the gong
• Ribery had won the treble with Bayern Munich alongside the Club World Cup and German Super Cup while also netting 24 goals in 55 appearances in 2013

Frank Ribery will always feel robbed after the former Bayern Munich winger was sidelined for the 2013 Ballon d’Or award which was won by Cristiano Ronaldo.

The France winger had had a remarkable season with Bayern Munich, winning 5 major trophies including the UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, and Club World Cup.

Ribery who also won the German Cup and UEFA Super Cup accused the Ballon d’Or organizers of politics after Ronaldo, who failed to win a major title was awarded the 2013 gong.

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"The Ballon d'Or was the biggest injustice. A lot of politics. As soon as I got to the Gala, I told my wife that I would lose. I saw how Sepp Blatter was hugging Ronaldo and how his entire family was there. I'm not stupid. It was clear that he had to win it."

Ronaldo had failed to win the Champions League, La Liga or Copa del Rey in 2013 but the Portugal attacker had scored a total of 69 goals in 69 appearances for Real Madrid.

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Meanwhile, Frank Ribery insists he was the deserved winner of the 2013 Ballon d’Or award and not Cristiano Ronaldo whom he claims doesn’t merit the award, GiveMeSport reports.

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The 39-year-old who is set to retire after ending his contract with Italian outfit Salernitana felt he was the better candidate for the 2013 award to Ronaldo who he claimed won nothing in that year.

Ribery won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award but finished third behind Ronaldo and Messi in the Balon d’Or award in 2013.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported former Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery says he and former teammate Arjen Robben were better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at some point.

To date, the Frenchman believes he was robbed of the prestigious Ballon d’Or in 2013 as CR7 scooped the award that year.

Having dominated world football for more than a decade, Messi has been handed the Ballon d’Or award seven times, while his Portuguese counterpart has five.