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Michel François Platini (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl fʁɑ̃swa platini]; born 21 June 1955) is a French football administrator and former player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, [5] and came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. [6]
Michel François Platini is a French former football player, manager and administrator. Nicknamed “Le Roi” (the king) for his ability and leadership, he is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and ended sixth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote.
The game went to extra time and Jordão scored again in the 98th minute to give the Portuguese a shock lead, but the French rallied and Domergue equalised with six minutes left. Then, in the dying moments of the match and with a penalty shoot-out looming, Platini scored his eighth goal of the championship to give France a memorable 3–2 victory.
He was known for colighting the Olympic Flame with Michel Platini at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Grange's only alpine skiing event was in France in 2000 where he finished 21st in the giant slalom and 40th in the slalom events. His younger brother is World Champion Jean-Baptiste Grange.
He represented France, and as an international Tigana joined Michel Platini, Luis Fernandez and Alain Giresse in what was termed "the Magic Square" (le Carré Magique) – one of the greatest midfield foursomes of all time. [4] He was part of the France national football team that won UEFA Euro 1984 on home soil, defeating Spain in the final. [4]
Jean-François Larios (born 27 August 1956) is a French former professional football midfielder. He earned seventeen international caps (five goals) for the France national team during the late 1970s and early 1980s. [1] A player of Saint-Étienne, Larios was a member of the French squad in the 1982 World Cup.
Jean-François Copé, politician; Rachida Dati, Minister of Justice; Jacques Derrida, philosopher; Julien Dray, politician; Jean-Pierre Elkabbach, journalist; Bernard-Henri Lévy, writer and philosopher; Arnaud Montebourg, France's Minister of Industrial Renewal since May 2012 [1] Benjamin Stora, historian
François Ludo France: DF: Lens* Rennes: 5–0: 12 October 1952 [89] Roger Vandooren 4 France: FW: Stade Français* RC Paris: 5–0: 26 October 1952 [90] Abdesselem Ben Mohammed France: FW: Bordeaux* Nîmes: 3–2: 23 November 1952 [91] Gunnar Andersson Sweden: FW: Marseille* Roubaix-Tourcoing: 4–2: 14 December 1952 [92] Georges Dupraz France ...