Franck Ribéry abandonó el Bayern con una idea clara tras 12 años, 425 partidos, 124 goles y 182 asistencias: seguir jugando al fútbol, como Totti, ¡hasta los 40 años! Rechazó los 'petrodólares' de Qatar y las multimillonarias ofertas de China para demostrar que tenía nivel para continuar en la élite.
En la Fiorentina está demostrando que su DNI -tiene 36 años- no importa. "Si me traen un jugador de su caché estoy dispuesto a ofrecer una cena a la directiva", vaticinó Montella.
Los números le están dando la razón. Ribéry llegó falto de forma y 'sólo' ha disputado 240 minutos hasta la fecha. Salió desde el banquillo en los dos primeros partidos y ha disputado los tres últimos como titular, pero ya figura entre los mejores de la Serie A.
Marcó un gran gol a pase de Federico Chiesa en el 2-2 contra Atalanta y asistió a Pezzella tras un buen centro y un gran recorte en la victoria sobre la Sampdoria (2-1). "Primera victoria. Estamos en la dirección adecuada", escribió en 'Instagram' después de ayudar a la 'Fiore' a abandonar el 'farolillo rojo'.
Ribéry es, además, el segundo jugador que más regates completa del 'calcio' (12) y figura en el 'top 10' en lo que a tiros a puerta se refiere (6).
Montella y sus compañeros están encantados con 'Scarface'
Tan bien se está encontrando que se agarró un cabreo monumental cuando Montella le sustituyó en el 73' ante la 'Samp' para dar entrada a Sottil. Ni siquiera la ovación del Artemio Franchi le alivió. "Para un entrenador siempre es bueno ver que un jugador no quiere salir, pero ha entendido el cambio. Hizo un gran partido", aseguró el exentrenador del Sevilla.
No hay dudas. Montella está encantado con Ribéry: "Es un jugador extraordinario por cómo juega, cómo se entrena y cómo vive la profesión en el vestuario". De los compañeros son todo elogios. "Es un placer jugar a su lado", asegura el joven Vlahovic. "Estamos encantados con Ribéry", asegura Martín Cáceres.
Queda una duda. ¿Tendría nivel el extranjero más veterano en marcar su primer gol con la Fiorentina (36 años y 168 días) para haber seguido en el Bayern una temporada más?
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