"I deserved to win the Ballon d'Or not Ronaldo" - Franck Ribéry

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribéry is apparently unhappy about loosing out on the Ballon d'Or to Cristiano Ronaldo insisting he was the right choice because the Real Madrid forward did not win a trophy last year.

Ribery helped Bayern Munich claim the Bundesliga, German Cup, Champions League, Super Cup and World Club Cup in an unprecedented year of success for the club.

"I won everything I could win with Bayern and individually. Ronaldo on the other hand did not win anything," Ribery said in an interview with Munich's TZ newspaper..

"I am not sad that I missed out, but it does hurt a bit. I deserved to win the Ballon d'Or.

"It was clear that Ronaldo would win it. The voting deadline was extended by two weeks. This had never happened before. It wasn't about football. It was a political decision."

Ribery last year emerged European player of the year after having a fantastic year with Bayern.