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Ribery capped Bundesliga's best player last season
8/10/2008 9:29

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Ribery of Bayern Munich reacts during their UEFA Cup quarter final first leg soccer match against Getafe in Munich, April 3.The match ended in a 1-1 draw.- Xinhua/Reuters

Bayern Munich's French international Franck Ribery was selected as the best player in the German Bundesliga last season, said a poll released yesterday.

Ribery won 37.3 per cent of the votes to win ahead of his Bayern Munich teammate Luci Toni, said the poll, which was conducted among professional players's union VDV.

The Italy striker garnering 19.3 per cent. Brazil and Werder Bremen playmaker Diego came third with 7.1 per cent after winning the poll in 2007.