Frank Ribery 'Rubbishes' The FIFA Ballon d'Or Awards

'It's just politics" says the Bayern Munich winger....Franck Ribery claims the Ballon d'Or is a waste of time for Bayern Munich players, admitting he was 'really upset' when team-mate Manuel Neuer didn't scoop the top gong. Cristiano Ronaldo won this year's crown while he and Lionel Messi have shared the last seven awards between them. 

'I was really upset. But it's the same every year: You do not know what you have to do to win this election,' the 31-year-old told German magazine AZ Munchen.

'Every player needs to know: if Ronaldo and Messi are there, the third player doesn't have a chance.'When another Bayern player gets nominated, we should have a discussion whether it's even worth going. What's the point? To get your picture taken? It's just politics for me.'