A few days ago, Ribery hinted at the unjust victory of Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2013 Golden Ball nomination.
The fans of the Portugal national team took advantage of the moment, and when Ronaldo scored in the finals of the League of Nations, they shown it. Ribery could not stand the pressure and left the stadium bed.
In 2013, Cristiano Ronaldo received 27.99 % of the vote and became the winner of the Golden Ball. Ribery was only the third, passing forward Argentine Lionel Messi. 23.36 %voted in favor of the Frenchman.
At that time, Mikhail Fomenko (head coach of the national team of Ukraine), Ruslan Rotan (national captain) and Igor Linnik (press representative) voted from Ukraine.
Only Linnik gave the first place to Frank Ribery. Mykhaylo Fomenko Frenchman was the third, but Rotan did not fit Frank at all in the top three.
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– Trall Football (@trolfootball) June 9, 2025
Source: Sport.ua