Ribery shines in dour victory

France defeated England 1-0 at the Stade de France in a stale game in which Franck Ribery was one of the few shining lights. The Bayern Munich man was a human dynamo and lit up the Stade de France with inspirational runs and good interplay that galvanised an otherwise pedestrian display. Ribery linked up particularly well with Nicolas Anelka, who also had a very good game, as the two took the match to the English.