A roller coaster of emotion
Munich: French forward Franck Ribery, 23, (right) races off the field to kiss his wife Wahiba after his team won the semi-final.
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Like his hero Zinedine Zidane, Ribery is a Muslim. He converted to Islam to marry Wahiba, who is of Moroccan descent. They have a little daughter. Ribery has several nicknames -- The Magician, Scarface. His Muslim name is Bilal.
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