Ribéry also enjoyed the warm reception of the fans who repeatedly called his name. “It’s always nice for me. People didn’t forget what I did for Bavaria,” he said. “Whenever I come to Munich, I feel at home.”
It is clear that since Ribérys and Robben’s farewell, all wingers have always been compared to their two great predecessors. Robben, who is now working in his home club FC Groningen in the youth department, does not have to do that. “You don’t have to do that. I didn’t want me to be compared to players when I was still playing,” said the Dutch. “Everyone has their own qualities and that was a different phase. Now there are new players again. They have enough talent and are all very good players.”
With Ribéry’s compatriot Michael Olise, who moved from Crystal Palace to Munich for 53 million euros in summer, the responsible persons around Max Eberl are already making a corresponding comparisons. “This is a player who, like a young ribéry, can do a young seal extraordinary,” Eberl said in September about the shooting star this season.
When asked about his potential successor, Ribéry said about his compatriot: “He a very good player, a French. It is not easy if you come to such a big club as a young player and don’t speak the language. You have a lot of pressure.” Is the pressure even greater because Ribéry shaped FC Bayern so much?
“I don’t know. He is doing it very well so far. I’m happy for him,” said Ribéry. “You know when you are at Bayern, whether there are three or six months, you always have to play well. Bavaria is one of the best clubs in the world.” So can Olise become the next ribéry? “I hope it!” Said Ribéry.
When Ribéry said that, he held the tournament’s trophy in his hands. Then he put it on the floor. “It’s a bit difficult and I’m tired,” he said. So then he was still the moment when Ribéry was his advanced age – at least a little bit.