Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery has blasted the voting system for the FIFA Ballon d'Or and claimed that he was more deserving of the award than winner Cristiano Ronaldo because he won five trophies in 2013, while the Real Madrid star did not win any. The Frenchman appeared to accept coming . third behind winner Ronaldo and second-placed Lionel Messi at the award ceremony in Zurich last Monday, even claiming that individual awards were not important to him. But his frustration appears to have got the better of him since then and he has come out all guns blazing in a powerful interview with AZ. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Cristiano Ronaldo discuss wining the 2013 Ballon d'Or . Not happy: Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo's 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award . Big names: Cristiano Ronaldo (left), Lionel Messi (centre) and Ribery ahead of the Ballon d'Or award . 'I won everything I could win with Bayern and individually. Ronaldo, on the other hand, did not win anything. I am not sad that I missed out, but it does hurt a bit. I deserved to win the Ballon d'Or' Ribery claimed the Bundesliga title, the German cup, the Champions League, the European Super Cup and Club World Cup with Bayern during 2013. The France star even appeared to suggest changes were made in this year's voting system to help Ronaldo's cause, by extending the deadline at the same time the Portugal star had almost single-handedly seen off Sweden in a World Cup play-off. Champion: Ribery believes his medal haul of five trophies in 2013 should have seen him win the Ballon d'Or . All smiles: Ribery celebrates winning the FIFA Club World Cup after Bayern Munich beat Raja Casablanca . Winner: Ribery believes Ronaldo shouldn't have won the Ballon d'Or after a trophyless 2013 . Floating: Ronaldo works on his skills in training for Real Madrid after bagging the Ballon d'Or . 'It was clear that Ronaldo would win it. The voting deadline was extended by two weeks. This had never happened before. It wasn't about football. It was a political decision.' His frustrations didn't end there as he also criticised the FIFPro World XI - FIFA's team of the year - for only having three Bundesliga stars in it, despite the 2013 Champions League final being contested by Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. Glaring omissions: Ribery believes his Bayern team-mates Thomas Muller and Bastian Schweinsteiger should have made the 2013 FIFPro World XI . 'There are only three Bayern players in there. That's madness. [Thomas] Muller deserves to be there, and so do [David] Alaba, [Bastian] Schweinsteiger and [Arjen] Robben. 'We won five titles and made history. And then there's the absence of Borussia Dortmund players. Where are [Mario] Gotze and [Robert] Lewandowski? This is impossible.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Franck Ribery won five trophies with Bayern Munich in 2013 .
France star says he 'deserved' to win Ballon d'Or but was overlooked .
Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned world player of the year .
Ribery says voting deadlines were changed to 'help Ronaldo'
More Bundesliga players should have been in FIFPro team of the year .
Thomas Muller and Bastian Schweinsteiger should have been included .
Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery has blasted the voting system for the FIFA Ballon d'Or and claimed that he was more deserving of the award than winner Cristiano Ronaldo because he won five trophies in 2013, while the Real Madrid star did not win any. The Frenchman appeared to accept coming . third behind winner Ronaldo and second-placed Lionel Messi at the award ceremony in Zurich last Monday, even claiming that individual awards were not important to him. But his frustration appears to have got the better of him since then and he has come out all guns blazing in a powerful interview with AZ. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Cristiano Ronaldo discuss wining the 2013 Ballon d'Or . Not happy: Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo's 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award . Big names: Cristiano Ronaldo (left), Lionel Messi (centre) and Ribery ahead of the Ballon d'Or award . 'I won everything I could win with Bayern and individually. Ronaldo, on the other hand, did not win anything. I am not sad that I missed out, but it does hurt a bit. I deserved to win the Ballon d'Or' Ribery claimed the Bundesliga title, the German cup, the Champions League, the European Super Cup and Club World Cup with Bayern during 2013. The France star even appeared to suggest changes were made in this year's voting system to help Ronaldo's cause, by extending the deadline at the same time the Portugal star had almost single-handedly seen off Sweden in a World Cup play-off. Champion: Ribery believes his medal haul of five trophies in 2013 should have seen him win the Ballon d'Or . All smiles: Ribery celebrates winning the FIFA Club World Cup after Bayern Munich beat Raja Casablanca . Winner: Ribery believes Ronaldo shouldn't have won the Ballon d'Or after a trophyless 2013 . Floating: Ronaldo works on his skills in training for Real Madrid after bagging the Ballon d'Or . 'It was clear that Ronaldo would win it. The voting deadline was extended by two weeks. This had never happened before. It wasn't about football. It was a political decision.' His frustrations didn't end there as he also criticised the FIFPro World XI - FIFA's team of the year - for only having three Bundesliga stars in it, despite the 2013 Champions League final being contested by Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. Glaring omissions: Ribery believes his Bayern team-mates Thomas Muller and Bastian Schweinsteiger should have made the 2013 FIFPro World XI . 'There are only three Bayern players in there. That's madness. [Thomas] Muller deserves to be there, and so do [David] Alaba, [Bastian] Schweinsteiger and [Arjen] Robben. 'We won five titles and made history. And then there's the absence of Borussia Dortmund players. Where are [Mario] Gotze and [Robert] Lewandowski? This is impossible.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery has blasted the than winner Cristiano Ronaldo because he won five but it does hurt a bit. I deserved to win the Ballon d'Or' Ribery claimed the Bundesliga title, haul of five trophies in 2013 should have seen World XI - FIFA's team of the year - for only Muller and Bastian Schweinsteiger should have