Monday 8 September 2014

Messi came out on top, beating Real Madrid star Ronaldo (92) by just a single mark on the scoring system. Bayern Munich and Holland winger Arjen Robben was third with a total of 90. The ratings, which are based on performances in league and cup games over the past 365 days, determine what each virtual player is capable of when used on the game. Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer are ranked fourth and fifth on the new game, despite sharing the same rating as Robben. Barca duo Andres Iniesta and Luis Suarez - both of whom have been given a score of 89 - sit six and seventh, with Bayern Munich pair Bastian Schweinsteiger and Franck Ribery (both 88) are eighth and ninth respectively. Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, who has earned himself an 88 rating over the last year, is the only Premier League player to make the top 10, pipping Manchester United's Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao.

  • Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery retired from international duty in August
  • However Michel Platini has warned Ribery that he will have to play for France if selected by manager Didier Deschamps
  • Ribery stated he wants to focus on his Bayern Munich career
UEFA president Michel Platini has threatened to hand Franck Ribery a three-match ban if he refuses to join up with the French national team - despite the fact the Bayern Munich attacker has retired from international football.
Ribery, who missed the 2014 World Cup through injury, announced his retirement from the international scene in August.
However Platini claims Ribery's decision to retire from international duty is out of his hands as Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps has the final say on who he chooses to select in his squad.
Ribery, 31, said at the time of his retirement that he felt it was time for France's younger players to be given prominent roles in the national team squad.
Former France boss Platini, speaking to Bild, said of his compatriot's international future: 'It is not the decision of the players, whether they come to the national team. This is the decision of the coach.
'If there is disagreement between Lahm and [Joachim] Low, the Germany coach will no longer call on him, that's one thing. But basically it is not Lahm's decision, it's Low's.
'[With Ribery] it's a very different situation. Franck Ribery cannot simply decide whether he plays for France or not. If coach Didier Deschamps invites him, he must come to the national team.
'This is defined in the Fifa statutes. If he does not come, he is suspended for three games with Bayern Munich. I don't understand him anyway. He is French, the European Championship in 2016 will take place in France!'

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