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Michel Platini - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Michel Platini - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, clips, Producer.
Born June 21, 1955, Geoff, Lorraine - French footballer, coach, sports functionary and producer.
Michel's father, Aldo Platini played football on an amateur level and helped his son in all his football endeavors in every possible way. As a child, he received the nicknames "Little Prince of the soccer ball" (as he grew up on the rue Saint-Exupery) and "Peleatini" (explained by his love for Pele).
Michel's first team was the junior squad of the local club Juf. When “Zhof” won the juniors of “Metz” in the regional cup competitions, Michel was invited to this club for a viewing, which the 16-year-old boy, however, failed to pass. Soon, in the summer of 1972, Platini signed a contract with another strong club in the region - Nancy.
Michel Platini is the best French footballer of the 20th century according to France Football.
The only footballer to have won the Ballon d'Or three consecutive years (1983, 1984 and 1985). According to IFFHS, he is one of the ten best footballers of the 20th century. In 2011 he was named the best foreign player in the history of Italian football.
was elected President of UEFA on January 26, 2007, ahead of the then-President Lennart Johansson. He was re-elected for a second term on March 22, 2011 with 53 votes, there were no other candidates.
was unanimously elected to a third term at the Congress in Vienna on 24 March 2015.
On October 8, 2015, the FIFA Ethics Committee Arbitration Chamber removed Michel Platini from office for 90 days. On December 21, 2015 he was disqualified for 8 years, in February 2016 the term was reduced to 6 years, and in May 2016 the term was reduced to 4 years.
On 26 May 2018, Swiss prosecutors told BBC Sport that no investigation was under way against Michel Platini.
