Michel Platini

Michel Platini

Michel François Platini (born 21 June 1955) is a French football administrator and former player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. In recognition of his achievements, he was named a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1985 and became an Officier in 1998. As the president of UEFA in 2015 he was banned from involvement in football under FIFA's organisation, over ethics violations. The ban will last until 2023. During his career, Platini played for the clubs Nancy, Saint-Étienne, and Juventus. Nicknamed Le Roi (The King) for his ability and leadership, he was a prolific goalscorer; he won the Serie A capocannoniere award three consecutive times between 1983 and 1985, and was the top scorer of Juventus's victorious 1984–85 European Cup campaign. Platini was a key player of the France national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the top scorer and best player, and reached the semi-finals of the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. Together with midfielders Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana, he formed the carré magique (magic square) of the French team in the 1980s. Platini was his country's record goalscorer until 2007, and held the record for most goals (9) scored in the European Championship until being surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2021, despite only appearing in the victorious 1984 edition. Following his retirement as a player, Platini was the France national team coach for four years, and was the co-organizer of the 1998 World Cup in France. In 2007, he became the first former player to be elected as the president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). He also held the positions of chairman of FIFA's Technical and Development Committee and vice-president of the French Football Federation. Born in Jœuf, in the Lorraine region, Platini is the son of Aldo and Anna (née Piccinelli), both of Italian ancestry. Anna's family has its roots in the province of Belluno, while Aldo's father, Francesco Platini, was an immigrant from Agrate Conturbia, in the province of Novara, and settled in France shortly after the end of the First World War. Aldo was a professional footballer and a long-time director for AS Nancy, the club where Michel started his professional career. After performing poorly in the final of a 1969 young footballers' competition, Michel Platini attracted attention at 16 years of age in a Coupe Gambardella tournament match with an impressive display for Jœuf juniors against a Metz junior side. Platini was called up for a trial with Metz, but missed out on the opportunity due to injury, and was not immediately invited back after the Metz coach moved to another club. He returned to regional league football with Jœuf. Another trial at Metz went horribly wrong when a breathing test on a spirometer caused Platini to faint. The doctor's verdict on Platini's breathing difficulties and weak heart ended any hopes Platini had of playing for his boyhood favorites. He then joined the reserve side of his father's club Nancy in September 1972, and became friends with team goalkeeper Jean-Michel Moutier. ... Source: Article "Michel Platini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Michel Platini
  • Popularity: 1.169
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1955-06-21
  • Place of Birth: Joeuf, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
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Michel Platini Movies

  • 2009
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    The Referees

    The Referees

    7.1 2009 HD

    How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family? How do the "men in black" feel when they are attacked by...

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  • 2014
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    Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

    Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

    8 2014 HD

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  • 2016
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    Lobanovskiy Forever

    Lobanovskiy Forever

    8 2016 HD

    In 1975 Dynamo Kiev became the first Soviet team to win a major European trophy. The team’s rapid rise was remarkable and attributed to one...

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  • 2023
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    L'Âge d'or de la pub

    L'Âge d'or de la pub

    6.5 2023 HD

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  • 1986
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    Hero

    Hero

    7.4 1986 HD

    1986 FIFA World Cup Official Film. Mexico had just recovered from a devastating earthquake, but the nation put on a great tournament and Argentina,...

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  • 2022
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    Les beaux perdants

    Les beaux perdants

    8 2022 HD

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  • 2014
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    Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History

    Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History

    10 2014 HD

    Football is both the place, the crystallization of sporting passion and the witness of identity imaginations. It is also an interesting and relevant...

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  • 1992
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    Cérémonie d'ouverture des 16èmes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver à Albertville

    Cérémonie d'ouverture des 16èmes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver à Albertville

    1 1992 HD

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  • 2016
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    Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story

    Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story

    7.2 2016 HD

    Set against the backdrop of 'the beautiful game', Black and White Stripes tells the epic story of Italy's legendary Agnelli family and their team,...

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  • 2016
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    Il Etait Une Voix - Thierry Roland

    Il Etait Une Voix - Thierry Roland

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2018
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    Sélectionneurs

    Sélectionneurs

    7.5 2018 HD

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  • 2006
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    The Art of Football from A to Z

    The Art of Football from A to Z

    4.8 2006 HD

    Funnyman John Cleese leads viewers through an exhaustive -- and hilarious -- tour of the world of soccer, complete with the sport's most memorable...

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  • 2020
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    Paolo Rossi: A Champion is a Dreamer Who Never Gives Up

    Paolo Rossi: A Champion is a Dreamer Who Never Gives Up

    7.2 2020 HD

    On July 11, 1982, Italy defeated West Germany 3-1 and unexpectedly won the World Cup. Paolo Rossi, better known as Pablito, described by Pele and...

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  • 2020
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    Anelka: Misunderstood

    Anelka: Misunderstood

    6.5 2020 HD

    Bad boy or football genius? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka's controversial legacy is examined in an unflinching documentary.

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  • 2021
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    Platini, le dernier romantique

    Platini, le dernier romantique

    6.8 2021 HD

    Documentary about Michel Platini, famous french soccer player, considered as a genius all around the world.

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  • 1999
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    Les Guignols de l'info - L’Exclusive des 10 ans des Guignols

    Les Guignols de l'info - L’Exclusive des 10 ans des Guignols

    7 1999 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 2022
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    FIFA Uncovered

    FIFA Uncovered

    7 2022 HD

    From power struggles to global politics, an exploration of FIFA reveals the organization's checkered history — and what it takes to host a...

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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