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Michel Platini

French football player, manager and executive (born 1955)

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Michel Platini is a French football legend who had a successful career as a player and later worked as a manager and executive in the sport. He matters because he was one of Europe's greatest footballers and went on to hold influential positions in football administration, including leading UEFA, European football's governing body.

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Born: 1955
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Michel François Platini ( French pronunciation: [miʃɛl fʁɑ̃swa 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 Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1985 and became an Officer 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 lasted until 2023.