Bayern Munich’s France midfielder Franck Ribery admitted Sunday he is impatient to face compatriots Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday when all French eyes will be on him.
“Finally, the Champions League game is here,” an excited Ribery told Die Welt on Sunday ahead of the Group F clash at Munich’s Allianz Arena.
The 25-year-old only [...]

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Bayern Munich fell to a second league defeat in a row for the first time in over 18 months after a set-play goal separated the sides in Hannover.
The 49,000 full house at the AWD Arena saw Hungary international Szabolcs Huszti fire the home side in front with a fine direct free-kick midway through the first [...]

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Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery admitted Thursday he was a happy man after making his return for the German giants three months after tearing ankle ligaments.
The 25-year-old came off the bench for Bayern in the second-half of their 2-0 German Cup win over Nuremberg in Munich on Wednesday night and helped set up Tim Borowski’s [...]

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French midfielder Franck Ribery’s return from injury provided the icing on the cake as Bayern Munich reached the last 16 of the German Cup with a 2-0 win at home to second division Nuremberg on Wednesday.
Bayern, stung by a 5-2 defeat at home to Werder Bremen on Saturday, gave their fans a more enjoyable evening [...]

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French midfielder Franck Ribery will be fit enough to return to the Bayern Munich squad for next week’s German Cup match against Nuremberg, coach Juergen Klinsmann said on Sunday.
“We’ll watch him carefully on Monday and Tuesday and then decide whether he should play from the start on Wednesday or come off the bench,” Klinsmann told [...]

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French international midfielder Franck Ribery will not be fit to play in Bayern Munich’s encounter with Werder Bremen on Saturday owing to a thigh strain just as he had got over ankle ligament trouble, his club said Friday.
Bayern confirmed what the player had earlier told French sports daily L’Equipe following a training session.
“I felt renewed [...]

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Franck Ribery looks all set to make his eagerly awaited comeback from injury when Bayern Munich play host to Werder Bremen on Saturday.
The France international tore ligaments in his ankle during this summer’s European Championship clash with Italy and has not featured in a competitive game since.
But Ribery, who was recently voted as the Bundesliga [...]

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