MOSCOW, Oct 21 Former French midfielder Franck Ribéry announced retirement. Earlier media reported that the 39-year-old midfielder, who now plays for the Italian “Salernitana”, is going to end his career due to problems with his knee. Ribéry originally planned to play until he was 40. «The ball stops, but not my feelings for it,» Ribéry wrote in four languages (English, Italian, German and French) on Instagram*. At the end of the message, the Frenchman thanked everyone for the «adventure.» Salernitana announced that Ribéry would meet the team's fans for a farewell on Saturday before the Serie A match against La Spezia.
