In running to take away Fifa Ballon d' Or 2014, Manuel Neuer replaces this year Franck Ribéry, present the year spent in the side of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the podium as the most prestigious individual distinction. Questioned by RTL, the goalkeeper of the Bayern Munich besides paid tribute to Ribery
" I think that it's a pity that he does not live an European championship in his own country. But it is its decision and if it is what he wants, we have to understand him and accept him ", indicated international German about the international retreat of the former of Marseille. In Bayern, " Franck is one of the most important players of our team and without Franck in the changing room we would miss necessarily something. He is very funny, very funny but it is especially a soccer player of world class ".