Michel François Platini
Born on 21 June 1955 in France.
- Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the prestigious Ballon d’Or award thrice in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and came sixth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote.
- In recognition of his achievements, he was named a Chevalier of the LĂ©gion d’honneur in 1985 and became an Officier in 1998.
- During his career, Platini played for the clubs Nancy, Saint-Étienne, and Juventus. Nicknamed Le Roi (The King) for his ability with the ball and leadership.
- Primarily serving as an advanced attacking midfield playmaker, he was a prolific goalscorer; he won the Serie A player of the tournament award three consecutive times between 1983 till 1985, and was the top scorer of Juventus’s victorious 1984–85 European Cup campaign.
- Platini was a pivitol key player of the France national team triumph of 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.
- Alongside with the midfielders Alain Giresse, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana, he formed the carré magique (magic square) of the French team in the 1980s. Platini was record goalscorer of French National Football Team until 2007.
- He served as the UEFA president from 2006 to 2015.
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