Bayern Munich star ribery told Canal + in an interview that the 2013 golden globe award was for him, but was taken away. That year's golden ball was awarded to cristiano ronaldo.

"For me, it was like a robbery," ribery said. I have some French support, but I don't have the support of the whole of France. I've seen some French people, even coaches, who say, 'this is ronaldo'. Do you think the Portuguese would like Lionel messi or ribery? That's impossible. Do you think the argentines want ronaldo or ribery to win the golden ball? It's not possible FIFA 18 Coins."

There was no doubt that, though it had been five years, ribery was still angry. In that year's golden globes, ribery finished third, with cristiano ronaldo at number one and messi at number two.