It's going to be hot says lone ranger Ribery

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

CHATEL-SAINT-DENIS, Switzerland (AFP) — France's Franck Ribery is relishing coming head to head with his Bayern Munich teammate Luca Toni in Tuesday's Euro 2008 Group C decider against Italy.

Ribery and the Azzurri striker enjoyed a superb first season with the Bundesliga giants, but must now place their friendship to one side for 90 minutes as they seek to put their respective countries into the last eight.

"We've been sending a few text messages to each other, but haven't spoken. Luca's the type of player who is always well positioned and is capable of scoring goals against us."

Ribery burst onto the international stage with a starring role in France's march to the World Cup final two years ago where he was taken under the wing of veterans like Zinedine...