Slowly but surely, long-term injury victim Franck Ribéry is returning to full fitness. On Friday morning, at the same time as his team-mates were setting off for the evening Bundesliga fixture in Frankfurt, the French winger pulled on and laced up his football boots for the first time since sustaining an ankle injury last spring. Franck’s 45-minute training session out on the pitch also included a few drills with the ball at his feet. Once he was done, the superstar high-fived every one of the 20 or so fans who had watched him train. Ribéry clearly enjoyed his workout – as you can see for yourselves!

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