Ribery voted Bundesliga player of the year

Bayern Munich midfielder midfielder Franck Ribery was voted Bundesliga player of the year in a poll conducted by Kicker newspaper on Monday.

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الإثنين، 26 مايو 2008 - 21:44
Bayern Munich midfielder midfielder Franck Ribery was voted Bundesliga player of the year in a poll conducted by Kicker newspaper on Monday.

The France international winger won the vote, made by 268 league players, by a wide margin as he earned 57.8% of the votes followed by teammate Luca Toni, who ended on top of the scorers' chart, with 24.8%.

Werder Bremen's Brazilian playmaker Diego, who was the Bundesliga Player of the year in 2006/2007 came in third place with only 8.5% of the votes.

Ribery was one of the major signings last season and was instrumental in Bayern's successful campaign. The 25-year-old scored 11 Bundesliga goals helping his side win their 21st title and restore their domination on German football.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Rene Adler won the best keeper award with 40.7%, well ahead of Hanover 96’s Robert Enke 21.1% and Bayern's Oliver Kahn, 11.6, who retired at the end of the season.

Ottmar Hitzfeld was voted coach of the year after leading Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga and German Cup titles.