Bayern Munich winger, Frank Ribery, has hit out at the Ballon d'Or again, insisting players don't stand a chance when Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are nominated.
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The Frenchman came in third behind Ronaldo and Messi last year and was upset that his Bayern teammate, Manuel Neuer, experienced the same fate this year.
"I was really angry, but it is the same every year: you don't know what you have to do in order to win the vote," Ribery told German paper AZ.
"It clearly appears that winning the World Cup isn't enough," Ribery fumed.
"For the last two or three years, Neuer has been the world's best goalkeeper and had won titles with the club. In Brazil, he was the best goalkeeper and is a world champion, but that's clearly not enough. I don't understand it!"
The 31-year-old insisted his club should really consider of sending players to the 'politics' gala.
"If a Bayern player is again nominated, we should consider whether it is worth travelling to the award ceremony," he added.
"For what? Perhaps to have a photo taken? No! That is just politics for me.
"Every player needs to know: if Ronaldo and Messi are there, the third nominated player doesn't have a chance."
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Ronaldo and Messi shared the last seven Ballon d'Or titles between each other, while a Bayern player last won the prestigious individual award in 1981.
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