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Not that Michel Platini of course, he’s far too dignified. Admit it, we totally merked yo’ hind quarters. Brrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaap BAAAANTZZZZ!!!LULZ Instead, we see CSKA Sofia’s Brazilian striker Michel Platini on the receiving end of a terrible, vindictive
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Angel Maria Villar was voted in unopposed for a seventh four-year term as president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) on Thursday amid allegations of irregularities in the electoral process. The 62-year-old, who is also a vice president of UEFA and
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No not that Michel Platini, but a Brazilian who chose to adopt the Frenchman’s name who didn’t take kindly to a two footed challenge, opting instead to kick the prone opponent whilst he lay on the floor. He then nicely knocked down another opponent with
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See, the problem with naming your child after a famous athlete is it might inspire him to one day become like that athlete, and in the process soil your hero’s name. Take, for instance, Michel Platini – born Michel Platini Ferreira Mesquita. Named after
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Michel Platini (not the French UEFA president, but the Brazilian striker) recently moved from CSKA Sofia to Dinamo Bucharest -- a transfer unusual in the sense that just the week before he made the switch, Platini sparked a brawl between the two sides an
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From glory to tragedy... these Anglo-Italian showdowns have been matches that will live long in the memory, by Federico Farcomeni A new chapter in the rivalry between England and Italy will be written when Arsenal and Chelsea face AC Milan and Napoli in
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BUCHAREST, Romania - Brazilian striker Michel Platini Ferreira Mesquita has signed with Dinamo Bucharest, despite fighting on the pitch with two Dinamo players last week. Dinamo official Nicolae Badea said Michel Platini was contracted for three seasons.
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SOFIA: A week ago, Michel Platini was wading into Dinamo Bucharest players when a friendly against CSKA Sofia degenerated into a mass brawl but the Romanians were more impressed by his football skills and promptly signed the striker from the Bulgarian si
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP)—Brazilian striker Michel Platini Ferreira Mesquita has signed with Dinamo Bucharest, despite fighting on the pitch with two Dinamo players last week. The 28-year-old namesake of the European football boss has previously played for
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Arsenal's irrefutable decline from Premier League contender to a challenger only for third or fourth place in the table has been accompanied by a gradual deterioration in the standard of players at the club. It is, no doubt, difficult for Arsene Wenger t
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SOFIA (Reuters) - A week ago, Michel Platini was wading into Dinamo Bucharest players when a friendly against CSKA Sofia degenerated into a mass brawl but the Romanians were more impressed by his soccer skills and promptly signed the striker from the Bul
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The new president of the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR), Miroslav Pelta, has visited the House of European Football in Nyon today. Mr Pelta, who was elected FAČR president in November, held talks with the UEFA President Michel Platini
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It was announced Monday that Rangers, one of the world’s top 20 commercial soccer clubs just five years ago, has filed papers stating its intent to enter administration. This does not, yet, indicate the end of a team that has been a giant in its communit
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A fortnight or so ago, we devoted a whole week to the financial ill health of five soccer clubs, but the quintet might just as well have been picked at random. Our loose remit is to cover the three divisions of the Football League, but others have chroni
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The Cypriot village of Mosfiloti houses a shrine to Michel Platini. Part restaurant and part museum, the House of Platini is owned by Philippos Stavrou whose collection of 10,000 photographs and 700 posters of the former France and Juventus playmaker tur
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After embarrassingly exiting the Champions League last December, Manchester United have now set their eyes on winning the Europa League after concerns arose on whether his team was committed to Europe’s second tier club competition. After a little spat w
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists the club will be playing to win the Europa League after questions about their desire to be in Europe's secondary club competition. GettyImages Sir Alex Ferguson takes Manchester United into the Europa L
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has promised the club’s fans, and UEFA chief Michel Platini, that he wants to win the Europa League. Ferguson earned a prickly rebuke from Platini when he described United’s demotion from the Champions League to
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La Cité de la Démocratie, à Libreville, affichait complet pour la tenue de la 34e Assemblée générale ordinaire de la CAF. Il y avait le Président de la CAF Issa Hayatou, le Président de la FIFA, Joseph S.Blatter, qui rappelait volontiers qu’il n’avait ma
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A legendary midfield duo for Brazil in their day, with their displays at the 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain™ particularly memorable, Paulo Roberto Falcao and Toninho Cerezo also enjoyed glory days as a double-act with Italian side Roma. Now, some 30 years lat
About Michel Platini
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Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955 in Jœuf, France) is a French former football player, manager and current president of the Union of European Football Associations. Full Article
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UEFA president Michel Platini (C) looks on before the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2012) final football match Zambia vs Ivory Coast at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville on February 12, 2012.
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UEFA President Michel Platini applauds before the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Ivory Coast and Zambia at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
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UEFA President Michel Platini looks on during the General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football held at the City of Democracy auditorium in Libreville, Gabon on February 10, 2012. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held its General Assembly to present annual report...
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UEFA President Michel Platini attends the Confederation of African Football General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, Friday Feb. 10, 2012.
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UEFA President Michel Platini, right, with unidentified delegate during the Confederation of African Football General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, Friday Feb. 10, 2012.
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UEFA presient Michel Platini (C) stands before their African Cup of Nations (CAN 2012) semi-final football match Mali vs Ivory Coast on February 8, 2012 at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville.
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UEFA President Michel Platini, right, sitting next to UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino, left, opens the UEFA Executive Committee at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012.
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UEFA President Michel Platini opens the UEFA Executive Committee at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, left, and UEFA President Michel Platini, center, speak prior a meeting with Russian soccer fans on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Russian Football Union in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Jan....
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EDITORS NOTE -- CORRECTING DATE TO JANUARY 19, 2012- UEFA President Michel Platini arrives to attend the celebrations marking the centenary of the Russian Football Union (RFU) in Saint-Petersburg, on January 19, 2012. Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Sepp...
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EDITORS NOTE -- CORRECTING DATE TO JANUARY 19, 2012- Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with FIFA president Sepp Blatter (L) and UEFA President Michel Platini (C) as they arrive to attend the celebrations marking the centenary of the Russian Football Union (RFU) in...
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) arrives for a meeting with FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) and UEFA president Michel Platini (C) to mark the centenary of the Russian Football Union in St.Petersburg January 19, 2012.
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter (2nd L) and UEFA President Michel Platini (C) arrive to attend the celebrations marking the centenary of the Russian Football Union (RFU) in Saint-Petersburg, on January 21, 2012. Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his ...
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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (C) gestures as UEFA President Michel Platini (R) looks on during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to mark the centenary of the Russian Football Union in St.Petersburg January 19, 2012.
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Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with FIFA president Sepp Blatter (L) and UEFA President Michel Platini (C) as they arrive to attend the celebrations marking the centenary of the Russian Football Union (RFU) in Saint-Petersburg, on January 21, 2012. The first football...
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French midfielder Michel Platini kicks the ball during a match between France and RDA, on September 11 June 1989 in Leipzig.
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or award from UEFA president Michel Platini (C) on January 9, 2012 at the Kongresshaus during the FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich.
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Soccer player Lionel Messi of Argentina, left, talks to UEFA President Michel Platini, center, and former Brazilian player Ronaldo, right, after winning the men's FIFA Ballon d'Or soccer player of the year 2011 prize during a gala held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday,...
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French midfielder Michel Platini (L) fights for the ball during the World Cup football match between France and Italy on June 17, 1986 in Mexico City.
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French midfielder Michel Platini (R) fights for the ball during the World Cup football match between France and Canada on June 1, 1986 in Leon.
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Lionel Messi of Argentina (2L), FIFA World Player of the Year holds his FIFA Ballon d'Or 2011 trophy next to FIFA President Sepp Blatter (L), UEFA President Michel Platini (2R) and Ronaldo (R) during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2011 soccer awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich January 9,...
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UEFA chairman Michel Platini speaks before press in Tokyo on December 16, 2011 during the Club World Cup being held in Yokohama and Toyota. UEFA donated a total of 500,000 euro to Japan's football association for the recovering of football facilities from March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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KIEV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 02: Michel Platini, UEFA President places the trophy down during the UEFA EURO 2012 Final Draw Ceremony on December 2, 2011 in Kiev, Ukraine.
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UEFA President Michel Platini holds the trophy during the Final Draw for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011.
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UEFA chairman Michel Platini (R) picks up the Euro trophy at the start of the draw ceremony for the Euro 2012 football championships at the National Palace of Arts in Kiev on December 2, 2011. Europe's top football nations gather in Kiev today to discover their fate when the draw takes...
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UEFA president Michel Platini (C) looks on before the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2012) final football match Zambia vs Ivory Coast at the Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville on February 12, 2012.
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