Michel Patini Quotes


Beckham in Paris will certainly be good for shopping. I love this player but he is not the footballer he was. And if he comes to Paris now it will be to do something other than football.


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Platini, Michel. Interview by RTL. RTL, RTL Group, 13 Dec. 2011.

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Michel Patini
Michel Patini
  • Born: June 21, 1955
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Athlete

Michel François Platini is a French former football player, manager and administrator. 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. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times, 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.