The France international player turns to the third player to win the award, the two past champions being Barcelona couple Lionel Messi (2011) and Andres Iniesta (2012).

Ribery won the award this time around ahead of Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 74-time capped Ribery was an essential cog in Bayern's charge to last season's historic treble of the Champions League crown, the Bundesliga title and the German Cup.

Messi scored 69 goals last season and won the Spanish title, while Ronaldo shaken in 59 goals however just won the Spanish Supercup.

Ribery, then, scored 10 goals in....continue to read http://www.frabidel.com/2013/08/bayerns-franck-ribery-wins-european.html