Ribery expresses interest in Dubai switch

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  • New experience: Franck Ribery would like to play in either UAE, USA or Qatar.

    Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery has revealed that he could see himself moving to the United Arab Emirates, United States or Qatar before he retires.

    The 31-year-old French winger is still a key figure in Pep Guardiola's side and is under contract until June 2017.

    However, while Ribery insisted that he is settled in Germany after living there for a lengthy period, he is keen for a new experience.

    "I've been here for almost eight years," he told Welt am Sonntag. "Bayern and I are like a married couple!

    "I bought us a house here. My son was born here. I raised my daughters here. They speak better German than me: articulate and grammatically perfect.


    "I could play for another club in Europe but my heart is beating too much for Bayern.

    "But I could imagine going to the US, Qatar or Dubai for a new experience."

    Dubai-based Arabian Gulf League sides- Al Ahli, Al Nasr, Al Shabab and Al Wasl could be potential destinations for the former-Marseille man.

    Ribery has converted to Islam, adopting the Muslim name Bilal Yusuf Mohammed.

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