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Michel Platini
French football player and administrator
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Michel François Platini
- Born:
- June 21, 1955, Joeuf, France (age 69)
Michel Platini (born June 21, 1955, Joeuf, France) is a French professional football (soccer) player and administrator who was named the European Footballer of the Year three times (1983–85) and served as president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA; 2007–16). Platini made his French first-division debut with AS Nancy in 1973. A prolific attacking midfielder, he led the club to a French Cup championship in 1978 and then joined Saint-Étienne the following year. He helped his new team win a league title in 1981, and in 1982 he transferred to Juventus of Italy. Platini emerged as an international ...(100 of 450 words)