Editor's Picks
There is no pinned content in this Editor's Picks module.
Click here to learn more about content pinning.
-
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
-
The alternative history of Zlatan Ibrahimovic - what if the AC Milan striker had joined Arsenal in 2000?
Goal.com
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
-
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. View Photo »
-
It was a courtesy visit to say that things are going well
– Michel Platini SOURCE: EUbusiness -
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
-
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
-
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
-
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... View Photo »
-
It would be good for the competition if they survived the first stage ... Because the competition did fall a little flat when Austria and Switzerland both went out early in 2008. Everyone in Poland and Ukraine has worked so hard to prepare for the tournament, it would be wonderful if their teams could d...
– Michel Platini SOURCE: The Malaysian Insider -
-
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
-
Apoel Nicosia's Champions League run is not all down to Michel Platini | Louise Taylor
Guardian Unlimited
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
About Michel Platini
Wikipedia
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
Related Photos
-
Getty Images
KIEV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 02: Michel Platini, UEFA President looks on during the UEFA EURO 2012 Final Draw Ceremony on December 2, 2011 in Kiev, Ukraine.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
UEFA chairman Michel Platini (C) speaks prior to the the draw 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 place for Euro 2012 with all...
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini (L) gestures next to France's former footballer Zinedine Zidane before the draw for the Euro 2012 soccer finals at the Palace of Arts in Kiev December 2, 2011.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini (L) talks to Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich before the draw for the Euro 2012 soccer finals at the Palace of Arts in Kiev December 2, 2011.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA's President Michel Platini presents the trophy during the draw of the Euro 2012 soccer championship at the Palace of Arts in Kiev December 2, 2011.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini (C) arrives before the draw for the Euro 2012 soccer finals at the Palace of Arts in Kiev December 2, 2011.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
UEFA president Michel Platini (R) chats with Rennes' president Patrick Le Lay prior to the Group I UEFA Europa League football match Rennes against Udinese on November 30, 2011 at the route de Lorient stadium in Rennes, western France.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini attends the Europea League Group I soccer match between Stade Rennes and Udinese at the Route de Lorient stadium in Rennes, western France, November 30, 2011.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
UEFA president Michel Platini is seen during the Group I UEFA Europa League football match Rennes against Udinese on November 30, 2011 at the route de Lorient stadium in Rennes, western France.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
President of UEFA Michel Platini attends the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London on November 20, 2011.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini leaves the office of Eric Cottier, Public Prosecutor of the Swiss Canton of Vaud in Renens near Lausanne October 19, 2011. Platini appeared before a Swiss judge on Wednesday to explain why UEFA has not yet implemented a ruling ordering Sion's reinstatement...
View Photo » -
Getty Images
UEFA President Michel Platini (C), flanked by UEFA communications director Alexandre Fourtoy (R), leaves the prosecutor's office of the Canton of Vaud on October 19, 2011 in Renens, near Lausanne, after an hearing on a dispute between FC Sion and European football's governing body. The...
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini smiles as he meets with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Prime Minister Chancellery in Warsaw October 12, 2011. Platini is in Poland to check on the Euro 2012 preparations.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini signs autographs as he visits at a construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the opening match of the Euro 2012 soccer championship in Warsaw October 12, 2011. Platini is in Poland to check on the Euro 2012 preparations.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini gestures as he speaks at the construction site of the National Stadium, which will host the opening match of the Euro 2012 soccer championship in Warsaw October 12, 2011. Platini is in Poland to check on EURO 2012 preparations.
View Photo » -
AP Photo
UEFA President Michel Platini, second right, and Polish Sport Minister Adam Giersz, second left, walk at the National Stadium, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Platini came to Poland to visit all four Polish venues for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, co hosted by Poland...
View Photo » -
AP Photo
UEFA President Michel Platini, right, and Polish Sport Minister Adam Giersz talk at the National Stadium, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Platini came to Poland to visit all four Polish venues for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, co hosted by Poland and Ukraine.
View Photo » -
AP Photo
UEFA President Michel Platini, left, signs a worker's helmet as he visits the National Stadium, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Platini came to Poland to visit all four Polish venues for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, co hosted by Poland and Ukraine.
View Photo » -
AP Photo
UEFA President Michel Platini speaks to journalists at the National Stadium, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Platini came to Poland to visit all four Polish venues for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, co hosted by Poland and Ukraine.
View Photo » -
AP Photo
UEFA President Michel Platini signs small soccer balls as he arrives at the National Stadium, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Platini came to Poland to visit all four Polish venues for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, co hosted by Poland and Ukraine.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini visits a stadium in Gdansk October 11, 2011. Gdansk is one of the cities that is going to host matches during Euro 2012.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini (R) and Mayor of Gdansk Pawel Adamowicz shake hands at the Stadium in Gdansk October 11, 2011. Gdansk is one of the cities that is going to host matches during Euro 2012.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini poses for a photograph with children during celebrations of the 100-year anniversary of Belarussian football in Minsk, October 4, 2011.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini (L) and President of Belarusssian football federation Sergey Rumas prepare a time capsule to lay in the foundations of the National Football Team Training Center during 100-year anniversary celebrations of Belarussian football in Minsk, October 4, 2011.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
UEFA President Michel Platini wears a hard hat during celebrations of the 100-year anniversary of Belarussian football in Minsk, October 4, 2011.
View Photo »
Getty Images
KIEV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 02: Michel Platini, UEFA President looks on during the UEFA EURO 2012 Final Draw Ceremony on December 2, 2011 in Kiev, Ukraine.
View Photo »
