Recognised by fans and pundits alike as one of the most talented attacking players of the past couple of decades, French international Franck Ribery has had a relatively quiet career on the field when it comes to controversy, rarely embroiled in the sort of unsavoury incidents that have marred the careers of the afore-mentioned Luis Suarez or Diego Costa. But off the pitch is a whole other story.
The warning signs may well have been there from an early age – a youth player at French club Lille, he was released not for his on-pitch skills, but for his behavioural issues off the pitch.
