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Domenech plays down concerns about Ribery

Thursday, November 20, 2008

France coach Raymond Domenech played down injury fears surrounding Franck Ribery after the winger hobbled off during the international friendly against Uruguay. The Bayern Munich star was helped off the pitch by two members of Les Bleus' medical staff after feeling the full force of a robust 56th-minute tackle by Alvaro Pereira. It initially appeared Ribery had sustained a serious ankle injury but he got off lightly, according to Domenech. "He had a narrow escape," said the France boss. "Rib ...

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