I didn’t join Fiorentina to compete with Ronaldo – Ribery
By Reuters
23 August 2019 |
9:41 am
Franck Ribery says he joined Fiorentina on a free transfer because he wants to help the team in a 'great league' - not because he wanted to compete against Cristiano Ronaldo.
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