In the bag: Franck Ribéry (r., with David Alaba) celebrates wrapping up the quadruple in the wake of FC Bayern's 3-2 DFB Cup final victory over VfB Stuttgart in Berlin
In the bag: Franck Ribéry (r., with David Alaba) celebrates wrapping up the quadruple in the wake of FC Bayern's 3-2 DFB Cup final victory over VfB Stuttgart in Berlin

10 things about Franck Ribery

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Munich - Even in the star-studded FC Bayern Munich line-up, stands out from the crowd.

The French No7's incisive raiding down the left, combined with a newfound enthusiasm for defensive spadework, proved an integral factor in Bayern's record-smashing campaign last season.

In the year he turned 30, Ribery took aspects of his game to new heights, and his team and club duly reaped the benefits. Here are ten little-known facts about one of the top-level game's most distinctive characters.