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Franck Ribéry

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Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃k ʁibeʁi]; born 7 April 1983) is a French former professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, preferably on the left side, and was known for his pace, energy, skill, and precise passing. He is regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest wingers in the history of the sport. Ribéry's career began in 1989 as a youth player for local hometown club FC Conti Boulogne. He left the club after seven years to join professional outfit Lille, but departed the club after three years after having difficulties adjusting. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franck Ribéry is the 282nd most popular soccer player (down from 218th in 2019), the 1,261st most popular biography from France (down from 1,218th in 2019) and the 10th most popular French Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Franck Ribéry ranks 282 out of 21,273. Before him are Clarence Seedorf, Vittorio Pozzo, Kiyonosuke Marutani, Masahiro Hamazaki, Harald Schumacher, and Dražan Jerković. After him are Setsu Sawagata, Kenzo Ohashi, Niko Kovač, Zbigniew Boniek, Enrique Ballestrero, and Karl-Heinz Schnellinger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Franck Ribéry ranks 8. Before him are Darren Young, Mila Kunis, Chris Hemsworth, Amy Winehouse, Pepe, and Dani Alves. After him are Rebecca Ferguson, Loreen, Robin van Persie, Ricardo Quaresma, Adam Driver, and Katrina Kaif.

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In France

Among people born in France, Franck Ribéry ranks 1,261 out of 6,770. Before him are Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy (1435), Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma (1930), Antipope Gregory VIII (1100), Pierre Cauchon (1371), Étienne-Jules Marey (1830), and René Thom (1923). After him are Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1655), Margaret I, Countess of Flanders (1145), Joël Robuchon (1945), Jules Ferry (1832), Odile of Alsace (662), and Baldwin V, Count of Flanders (1012).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, Franck Ribéry ranks 10. Before him are Eric Cantona (1966), Lucien Laurent (1907), Didier Deschamps (1968), Thierry Henry (1977), Laurent Blanc (1965), and Kylian Mbappé (1998). After him are Karim Benzema (1987), Antoine Griezmann (1991), Fabien Barthez (1971), Aimé Jacquet (1941), Alain Giresse (1952), and David Trezeguet (1977).

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