Michel Platini

Michel Platini is a French former footballer and administrator who captained France to victory at the 1984 European Championship and served as UEFA president from 2007 to 2015.

France national football team: France’s national association football team represents the country in international competition. Platini captained France during its 1984 European Championship victory.
UEFA Euro 1984: UEFA Euro 1984 was the European national-team football championship hosted by France and won by the French team. Platini captained France, scored nine goals, and helped secure its first major international title.
Association football: Association football is a team sport in which two teams try to score by kicking a ball into the opposing goal. Platini’s playing career and administrative roles were both rooted in this sport.
FIFA ethics investigation into Michel Platini: The FIFA ethics investigation into Michel Platini examined a 2011 payment from FIFA to Platini for advisory work. The investigation led to sanctions that ended his UEFA presidency and blocked his FIFA presidential ambitions.
Juventus FC: Juventus Football Club is a professional football club based in Turin, Italy. Platini became a defining player for Juventus after joining in 1982.
1985 European Cup Final: The 1985 European Cup Final was a match between Juventus and Liverpool at Heysel Stadium in Brussels. Platini scored Juventus’s winning penalty in the final, played after the Heysel Stadium disaster.
UEFA European Championship: The UEFA European Championship is a national-team football tournament contested by European countries. The 1984 edition was Platini’s greatest achievement with France.
Sepp Blatter: Sepp Blatter is a Swiss football administrator who served as FIFA president from 1998 to 2015. Blatter authorized the payment to Platini that became central to their disciplinary cases.
AS Saint-Étienne: Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne is a French professional football club based in Saint-Étienne. Platini played for the club from 1979 to 1982 before moving to Juventus.
Ballon d'Or: The Ballon d'Or is an annual award recognizing the best-performing footballer in the world, as voted by journalists. Platini won the award three consecutive times, from 1983 through 1985.

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