Many journalists in the French media compared Valbuena's call-up to the team with Franck Ribéry's call-up four years previously, as the two players share similarities in playing style and their circumstances at the time of their respective call-ups.
Moitos xornalistas dos medios de comunicación franceses compararon a convocatoria de Valbuena coa de Franck Ribéry catro anos ha, xa que os dous teñen semellanzas no seu estilo de xogo e nas circunstancias nas que os convocaron.