After 22 years of always serving his teams, a Serie A star hangs up his shoes and says goodbye
Every time a player who has written football history retires, for big fans, it’s always a heartbreak. 713 appearances, 167 goals, 249 assists and 24 career trophies: it’s time to say goodbye.
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He has won a Champions League, a Super Cup, a Club World Cup, 9 Bundesliga, 6 German Cups, 5 German Super Cup, a German League Cup, a Turkish Cup and has made the team of the year twice. 39-year-old Franck Ribéry decided to hang up his boots after last season at Salernitana where, with his group, he contributed to the resistance of the Campania team in Serie A.
A big heartbreak for super football fans who know what the French footballer has written for the history of this beloved sport. During his career, however, he was never able to give the French any particular joy, finishing second in the 2006 World Cup in the challenge against Italy who won the cup on penalties. Nevertheless, Ribéry was the national pride until the end of his career.
Franck Ribéry says goodbye to football: the moving video
The ball stops. The feelings inside of me don’t. ✨
Der Ball, it’s true. Die Gefühle in mir nicht. ✨
The ball stops but not my feelings for him. ✨
The ball stops. The emotions in me, no. ✨
Thank you all for this great adventure. 🙏🏼 #FR7 #Elhamdoulillah pic.twitter.com/Ku4i1MeEbE
– Franck Ribery (@FranckRibery) October 21, 2022
A moving and meaningful video for the former Salernitana striker who, together with his teammates, managed to fight with a lot of sweat in all the games at the end of last season in order to stay in Serie A, successfully achieving . A thoughtful choice, well thought out by the French player who then decided to communicate it on social networks to his fans.
Franck Ribéry with his number 7 has decided to hang up his crampons. In Italy, in addition to the Campania team, he played with the Viola shirt for two years, scoring seven goals.