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Fifa Ballon d'Or: Franck Ribery still fuming over award snub - 'Cristiano Ronaldo won nothing'

The Bayern Munich winger says he is no longer interested in the award

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Cristiano Ronaldo at the Fifa Ballon d'Or awards alongside Franck Ribery and Lionel Messi GETTY IMAGES

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery is still smarting after being snubbed in favour of Cristiano Ronaldo for the Fifa Ballon d'Or.

The Frenchman pointed to the fact Ronaldo failed to pick up any major honours in 2013, while he was integral to Bayern's historic treble, capped with a Champions League triumph at Wembley.

"I won everything, with the team and individually. Ronaldo won nothing," the France international said in an interview with Munich's TZ newspaper.

"I feel I had earned this award. It's all politics."

Lionel Messi had won the award for four years in a row before Ronaldo was named as the winner last Monday.

Asked about next year's award, Ribery said: "The Golden Ball doesn't interest me any more."

The award is voted for by the captain and coach of each national team, plus a prominent journalist from each country.

Fifa Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wears a red suit, Cristiano Ronaldo in tears and WAGs including Antonella Roccuzzo and Irina Shayk

Fifa Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wears a red suit, Cristiano Ronaldo in tears and WAGs including Antonella Roccuzzo and Irina Shayk

  • 1/20 Cristiano Ronaldo

    The Fifa Ballon d'Or struggles to hold back the tears on stage with Pele

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  • 2/20 Neymar and Dani Alves

    The Barcelona duo look sharp on the red carpet

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  • 3/20 Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo

    The Barcelona forward shows off 'that' suit alongside his partner

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  • 4/20 Cristiano and Cristiano

    The Fifa Ballon d'Or winner embraces his son, Cristiano

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  • 5/20 Fernanda Lima

    The Brazilian model arrives to host the ceremony

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  • 6/20 The trophy

    This is what it was all meant to be about

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  • 7/20 Ronaldo and Messi

    The pair speak to the media before the ceremony

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  • 8/20 Ronaldo, Messi and Ribery

    The short listed trio wait to talk to the media

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  • 9/20 Ronaldo and Paula Morais

    Brazil's former striker and his girlfriend Paula Morais

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  • 10/20 Ronaldo and Irina Shayk

    Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Irina Shayk

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  • 11/20 Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo

    'That' suit again

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  • 12/20 Ruud Gullit and Fernanda Lima

    Former Dutch football player Ruud Gullit and Brazilian model Fernanda Lima present the ceremony

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  • 13/20 Jupp Heynckes and Roy Hodgson

    The England manager presents the former Bayern coach with his award

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  • 14/20 Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    The PSG striker delivers his speech after winner the goal of the year award

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  • 15/20 Ronaldo

    The Real Madrid forward can't contain the tears

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  • 16/20 Irina Shayk

    Ronaldo's girlfriend at the awards

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  • 17/20 Ronaldo, Irina Shayk and Ronaldo

    The trio arrive for the ceremony

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  • 18/20 Ribery and Messi

    The two losing contenders for the Fifa Ballon d'Or embrace

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  • 19/20 Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio

    The Real Madrid defender was included in the team of the year

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  • 20/20 Ronaldo and Sepp Blatter

    The spat between the pair is a thing of the past

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