article_snippet.sent: French winger Franck Ribery claims French winger Franck Ribery turned down Real Madrid five years ago because Lionel Messi.
article_snippet.sent: Real wanted French winger Franck Ribery after French winger Franck Ribery fell out with then-Bayern head coach Louis van Gaal, though French winger Franck Ribery says French winger Franck Ribery was convinced to stay after being sold on French winger Franck Ribery importance by the club's elite.
article_snippet.sent: French winger Franck Ribery was convinced to reject Real Madrid after being sold on French winger Franck Ribery importance to Bayern Munich .
article_snippet.sent: French winger Franck Ribery was told that French winger Franck Ribery could be as vital to Bayern Munich as Lionel Messi is to Barcelona .
article_snippet.sent: French winger Franck Ribery fell out with then-head coach Louis van Gaal and says Real were willing to pay for then-head coach Louis van Gaal . '
highlights_snippet.sent: Real Madrid wanted to sign French winger Franck Ribery in 2009 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: French winger Franck Ribery had fallen out with then-Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: French winger Franck Ribery was convinced to stay as club told French winger Franck Ribery French winger Franck Ribery could be as important to them as Lionel Messi was to Barcelona .