I am very happy in Munich and my family is totally settled - and now I have a son who is a genuine Bavarian.
— Franck Ribery
I always play with character.
I will play until my knee, my ankle or my back say 'stop.'
This is my face, it is the one people know me to be. I am happy with my face. Why shouldn't I be happy?
Normally I provide a lot of assists and do a lot of dribbling - but it's always great when you score a goal.
I sometimes lose my calm for a moment, but only when I notice that an opponent is deliberately trying to injure me.
I am almost German now.
If you play in the Champions League, it's a very special feeling, there's a different atmosphere.
I listen to my emotions. That's why I react once I get provoked sometimes.
To be honest, I have no idea what happens after my career.
I'll always have a winning mentality in me, and I want to transmit that. I equally feel what the players are feeling and I know them as men.
I have always given 100 per cent, power and performance.
You know that I played football because of the fun and to enjoy it.
I'll never cheat.
I hope to continue playing until the age of 40, just like Francesco Totti.
I really want to lift the Champions League trophy one day.
I just want to play for a competitive team that will offer me the best possible opportunity to win titles.
It is no secret that Louis van Gaal and I did not get along. But for me personally, the matter is closed and forgotten.
When I'm on the pitch I always give everything for my team.
In 2008 or 2009, every big club wanted me: Juventus, Inter, Milan, Barca, Real, Chelsea, Manchester.
You have to be mentally strong to withstand the ridicule of other children and the stares of adults.
I could play for another club in Europe but my heart is beating too much for Bayern. But I could imagine going to the U.S., Qatar or Dubai for a new experience.
I don't have any problem with tackles or duels, but I react when I notice that someone is only trying to kick me out of the game. But I never have the intention to hurt anyone. Everything is forgotten again a minute later.
Maybe I'll quit after my time at Bayern; maybe I will play somewhere else for one more year.
At Bayern, I have rediscovered the pleasure of playing. Here, my body is completely free.
I am simply happy in Munich.
One day I'll know what it's like to be a manager.
When you've been Bayern for so long and it's your second home, moving away from here is not easy.
I do not just play for money.
Football is my life, I love it.
I want to give something new to this club, I want to bring Fiorentina into the top three of the table.
I am very motivated, I always want to play.
It's important for me that I'm able to walk around the city without being bothered all the time.
It's true - ever since I was born, I've been through some tough situations. But that's what has given me the strength and the drive to succeed.
I know there are not a lot of players with my quality in this world.
I have a really good relationship with Bayern. I might become a coach after retirement, but with the youth teams.
I was the boy next door who always knew what it meant to have no money. That changed when I turned professional. I was crazy.
You know when you play in Leverkusen it is always a difficult game.
Bayern and I are like a married couple.
I am well aware of it myself that I have to be careful. But I want to make it clear that I am not a dirty player.
In Europe, Bayern is my last club - 100 per cent.
I love playing for France and I feel pride every time I am called up for the team.
The whole treble year under Jupp Heynckes was incredible.
When the locker room needing shaking up, I did it. I remained myself, a leader, until the end.
Bayen need quality, you have to invest and upgrade!
If you play well, then you make yourself a great name and the money comes on its own. You earn money for what you did.
When I arrived, Bayern were sitting at 14th place in the Bundesliga and weren't in the Champions League. Twelve years later, I left with 23 titles.
Serie A is a great tournament with many excellent players.
I want to win as many titles as possible with Bayern Munich.
I really like the mentality of the people in Munich.
