Michel Platini

11 December 2019

FIFA advised to take legal action to recover Blatter to Platini payment

FIFA has been advised to take legal proceedings to recover an “undue payment” from its former president Sepp Blatter to ex-vice president Michel Platini.

18 June 2019

Platini questioned by investigators over awarding of 2022 World Cup to Qatar

Michel Platini’s detainment for questioning by French police over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar is “in no way an arrest”, according to a statement released on behalf of the former UEFA president.

18 June 2019

Platini detained for questioning over awarding of 2022 World Cup to Qatar

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been detained for questioning by French police over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

10 July 2018

Ronaldo to Juventus: Old Lady no stranger to world-beating greats

As Cristiano Ronaldo arrives at Juventus, we take a look back at the Bianconeri greats in whose footsteps he will hope to follow.

26 May 2018

FIFA dampens Platini's ban reversal hopes

Swiss authorities have confirmed they are not currently taking action against Michel Platini, but FIFA remains unmoved.

18 May 2018

'A little trickery' enabled France-Brazil World Cup final in 1998, Platini claims

A "dream" final between reigning champions Brazil and hosts France at the 1998 World Cup was manufactured, according to Michel Platini.

18 August 2017

Matuidi delighted to follow French legends Zidane, Platini and Deschamps to Juventus

Following former Juventus stars Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini and Didier Deschamps enticed Blaise Matuidi to join the Serie A champions.

Michel Platini

FFT 100 Greatest

26 July 2017

FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.12, Michel Platini

A playmaker and prolific goalscorer all at once, Platini was Europe’s best player of the 1980s

2 July 2017

History will exonerate 'victim' FIFA, Blatter claims

Despite being rocked by a wide-reaching corruption scandal, FIFA itself is not to blame, according to former president Sepp Blatter.

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