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We are a resource of the soccer captains biographies. Today we’ll tell you about Michel Platini.

Machael Platini was born in June, 1955 in a small French town of Zhef. His father, Elda Platini was an avid football fan. Elda played in local amateur football team.

Michelle was fascinated by football from his early age. The boy headed an amateur team when he was 10. A year later, when Aldo Platini became the president of the youth sports associations, Michelle Platini signed his first contract with the club. In 15 years, Michel got into the children’s club team called “Zhef. Soon he was transferred to a youth team. In 1972, Michel was invited to the club of “Mets” but he failed the spirometric test. After Michael received an invitation from AS Nancy-Lorraine club he successfully passed the tests and soon signed a contract with the club. In 1978, thanks largely to the game of Platini “Nancy” won the Cup of France. In “Nancy” Platini has spent seven years having played over 18o championship matches of France, in which he scored 98 goals. In 1976 Michel

Platini joined the French national team. But the speech team at the Olympics in Montreal passed not very successful and very soon the French left the tournament. In 1979 Platini came to the club of Saint Etienne and became the highest-paid player in the French league. In autumn of 1982 Platini gets an offer from Juventus.

The club leaders pinned great hopes on him – Michel Platini has acquitted them in full. Thanks to a brilliant game of Platini Juventus twice won the championship in Italy, European Cup and Intercontinental Cup. Michel Platini, twice won the title of a top scorer in Italy. In 1984 France won the European Championship in which Platini scored nine goals. Three times in a row, Michel Platini received the title of the best football player in Europe. In 1984 at the age of 32 the famous footballer retired from football and decided to do business. In 1989 Michel Platini led the French team. Michel Platini UEFA tournament was held due to his sponsorship, he also helped to organize the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. In 2002 he became a member of the executive committees of FIFA and UEFA. In January 2007,

Michel Platini was elected as the president of UEFA. In his new post he took up the reform of European football system.

So the soccer player achievements are great. He is the European Champion of the year 1984, he is the French Champion in the year 1981, the French Cup winner in 1978, the Champion of Italy in 1984, 1986 and these achievements are only the most important ones.