F.Ribery: I work harder than C.Ronaldo and L.Messi © EuroFootball.com

Munich's "Bayern" winger Franck Ribery claims that he is currently working much harder than Spanish "Primera" stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

At the end of August, UEFA held a ceremony where all three of these players competed for the title of the best footballer playing in Europe. The award went to F.Ribery.

"I think I work much harder than them. I will try to help the team more in defense than Messi and Ronaldo, as well as try to make as many assists as possible," said the winger.

The French national team member added: "It would be fantastic if I could win the 'Ballon d'Or' award."

According to various specialists, this year this title is most likely to go to F.Ribery, who won the UEFA Champions League, German championship and cup with Bayern.